Quest Foglight for Databases Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a folder used by the product. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31118.

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Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Quest
Quest foglight For Databases
Vendors & Products Quest
Quest foglight For Databases

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Description Quest Foglight for Databases Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The issue results from incorrect permissions on a folder used by the product. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-31118.
Title Quest Foglight for Databases Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-732
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-06T19:00:40.371Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T18:12:27.276Z

Link: CVE-2026-92200

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-04T00:17:31.120

Modified: 2026-11-06T19:18:01.110

Link: CVE-2026-92200

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Updated: 2026-11-06T21:30:18Z

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