Description
Quest Foglight for Databases extractAndCreateUploadInfoList Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the extractAndCreateUploadInfoList 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-29039.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 1.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Description Quest Foglight for Databases extractAndCreateUploadInfoList Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the extractAndCreateUploadInfoList 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-29039.
Title Quest Foglight for Databases extractAndCreateUploadInfoList Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T23:50:52.021Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T18:11:36.966Z

Link: CVE-2026-92187

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T00:17:28.993

Modified: 2026-11-04T00:17:28.993

Link: CVE-2026-92187

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Updated: 2026-11-04T15:15:15Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')