CVE-2026-92189
Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code…
- Risk score
- 64/100
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.0
- Published
- 4 Nov 2026
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What to know
- What it is
- Quest Foglight for Databases has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations without authentication. An attacker can leverage this to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
- Affected
- {'products': ['Quest Foglight for Databases'], 'packages': [], 'versions': []}
- Fix
- Check the linked advisory for details on the fix
- Exploitation
- No known exploitation
Why it is Amber
- CVSS 9.8 critical
- Remotely exploitable without logging in
References
Original description
Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the writeTopologySectionToFile method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29169.
Last activity 4 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.