Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Quest Foglight for Databases
CVE-2026-92200

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Foglight For Databases
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-92200?

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Quest Foglight for Databases that allows attackers to gain elevated privileges. The flaw originates in the product installer due to incorrect permissions on critical folders. An attacker needs low-privileged access to execute code and can leverage this design flaw to execute arbitrary code with elevated SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Version(s)

Foglight for Databases 8.2.0

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-865/
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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