CVE-2012-0279
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the ...
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
CVE-2012-0279- CVSS 2.0
- 6.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
CVE-2012-0279- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-0315 No score
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
EUVD-2012-0315- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr5x-q3gr-6hh7 No score
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the ...
Quest Toad for Data Analysts 3.0.1 uses weak permissions (Everyone: Full Control) for the %COMMONPROGRAMFILES%\Quest Shared directory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file.
- Record
GHSA-qr5x-q3gr-6hh7- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-0279 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Quest Toad For Data Analysts, published May 1, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.