CVE-2020-8868 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2020-8868

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • rgod of 9sg

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Foglight Evolve
Vulnerable Versions:
9.0.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 23rd, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)