Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 1, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-0279

Description

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.

Affected products

Quest/Toad For Data Analysts
cpe:2.3:a:quest:toad_for_data_analysts:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.

References

secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-13/nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/48663nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/53276nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75192nvd

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