Vulnerability · Published Nov 3, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-92189Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Critical 9.8

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in Foglight for Databases from Quest. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)9.8Critical

Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 50.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Quest	Foglight for Databases	8.2.0

Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-861 x_research-advisory