CVE-2020-8868 json
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight Evolve 9.0.0.
published 2020-03-23 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29709
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.5%
- EPSS 9.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
9.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Quest Foglight Evolve
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
-
support.quest.com
/foglight/kb/315091/fms-5-9-5-hotfix-hfix-314
vendor-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-290/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8868
- NVD CVE-2020-8868
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