Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Quest Foglight for Databases
CVE-2026-92189

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Quest

Status
Foglight For Databases
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-92189?

The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on installations of Quest Foglight for Databases by exploiting insufficient validation in the writeTopologySectionToFile method. By manipulating the user-supplied file path, an attacker can engage in unauthorized file operations, potentially executing code with SYSTEM privileges. This poses a significant risk as authentication is not required to exploit this issue, making systems vulnerable to exploitation without prior credentials.

Affected Version(s)

Foglight for Databases 8.2.0

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-861/
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CVSS V3.0

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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