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CVE-2020-8868
CRITICAL
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight Evolve 9.0.0. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the __service__ user account. The product contains a hard-coded password for this account. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-9553.
Published: Mar 23, 2020
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-798
CWE-798
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| quest | foglight_evolve | 9.0.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-6q8f-ff55-86rj
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of...
References (4)
- https://support.quest.com/foglight/kb/315091/fms-5-9-5-hotfix-hfix-314 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-290/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://support.quest.com/foglight/kb/315091/fms-5-9-5-hotfix-hfix-314 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-290/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
9.47%
Top 5% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub