---
id: CVE-2026-92199
title: >-
  Quest Foglight for Databases EncryptionUtil Hardcoded Encyption Key Local
  Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
summary: >-
  Quest Foglight for Databases EncryptionUtil Hardcoded Encyption Key Local
  Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers
  to escalate privileges on affected installations of Quest Foglight for
  Databases. An …
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-321
vendor: Quest
product: Foglight for Databases
affected:
  - foglight_for_databases 8.2.0
published: '2026-11-03'
updated: '2026-11-03'
sourceUpdated: '2026-11-03T23:51:45.350Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92199'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-863/'
    label: ZDI-26-863
tags:
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00077
epssPercentile: 0.00104
zeroDay: true
ingestedAt: '2026-11-05T20:33:06.633Z'
---

## Overview

Quest Foglight for Databases EncryptionUtil Hardcoded Encyption Key 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 symmetricDecrypt method. The issue results from the use of a hard-coded cryptographic key. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29967.

## Affected

- `foglight_for_databases 8.2.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.