CVE-2026-92200: Quest Foglight for Databases privilege escalation in installer

CVE-2026-92200 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-11-04

Quest Foglight for Databases is a monitoring and performance management tool for enterprise databases. A flaw in the product installer assigns incorrect folder permissions, allowing an attacker with low-privileged code execution on the system to escalate privileges to SYSTEM level and run arbitrary code with full control over the database monitoring system.

Technologies: Quest Foglight for Databases. Vendors: Quest.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-92200 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-92200 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-92200?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 4 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Quest Foglight for Databases before 8.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-92200?
Yes: fixed in Foglight 8.3. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-92200 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-92200?
Check whether you run Quest Foglight for Databases at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • Fixed in: Foglight 8.3

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the Foglight installer due to incorrect permissions on a folder used during installation. An attacker who can execute low-privileged code on the target system (local attack vector) can exploit this misconfiguration to escalate privileges to SYSTEM context and execute arbitrary code. No user interaction or high-privilege authentication is required beyond initial low-privilege code execution.

Affected products

  • Quest Foglight for Databases before 8.3

Timeline

  • 2026-07-10: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-11-03: advisory: Coordinated public release of advisory

References

This page as Markdown. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link back.