---
id: "CVE-2026-92193"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-92193"]
title: "Quest Foglight for Databases: authenticated file path flaw leaks sensitive information"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 6.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "other"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["database-monitoring", "other", "quest-foglight", "windows"]
not_affected_if: ["not-running-foglight"]
published_at: "2026-11-04T00:17:29+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-04T00:47:55+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92193", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00"}]
---

# Quest Foglight for Databases: authenticated file path flaw leaks sensitive information

Quest Foglight for Databases has a path validation flaw in its FileServlet component. An authenticated remote attacker can read sensitive information with SYSTEM privileges.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## Timeline

- 2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92193

## From the sources

Quest Foglight for Databases FileServlet External Control of File Path Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the FileServlet class. 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29216.

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