Quest Foglight for Databases directory traversal enables remote code execution
Authentication required to exploit the directory traversal flaw in Quest Foglight for Databases.
Directory Traversal RCE in Quest Foglight for Databases
Quest Foglight for Databases extractAndCreateUploadInfoList method suffers from directory traversal. Remote authenticated attackers can use it to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM. No user interaction is needed.
What to do: Apply Quest's update for CVE-2026-92187.
| Product | Affected |
|---|---|
| Quest Foglight for Databases | — |
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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.
Authentication required to exploit the directory traversal flaw in Quest Foglight for Databases.
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