{"id":"CVE-2026-92194","kind":"vulnerability","aliases":["CVE-2026-92194"],"related":[],"title":"Quest Foglight for Databases: path traversal lets authenticated attackers run code","description":"Quest Foglight for Databases loadManageServerLicense 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the loadManageServerLicense script. 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-29231.","summary":"Quest Foglight for Databases has a directory traversal flaw in its loadManageServerLicense script that does not validate a user-supplied path before file operations. An authenticated remote attacker can use it to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"epss":null,"exploited":false,"exploited_at":null,"products":[{"name":"Foglight for Databases","fixed":["8.3"],"affected":"< 8.3","ecosystem":"vendor"}],"ecosystems":[],"tags":["authenticated","foglight","package","path-traversal","quest","rce","self-hosted","windows"],"not_affected_if":["not-installed"],"how_to_check":"Check the installed Foglight for Databases version in the management server UI or installer; below 8.3 should be treated as exposed (range inferred from ZDI's 'fixed in 8.3'). Exploitation needs a valid login, so also review who can sign in to the Foglight management server and whether it is reachable from untrusted networks.","fix":"Upgrade Foglight for Databases to 8.3 (per ZDI-26-857; Quest's own advisory not located)","status":"open","published_at":"2026-11-04T00:17:30+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00","triaged_at":"2026-11-04T00:47:38+00:00","updated_at":"2026-11-04T00:52:41+00:00","category":"package","confidence":0.7,"triage":{"at":"2026-11-04T00:47:38Z","model":"claude-haiku-5-5","output":{"fix":"unknown","reach":"network","title":"Quest Foglight for Databases: path traversal lets authenticated attackers run code","impact":"high","summary":"Quest Foglight for Databases has a directory traversal flaw in its loadManageServerLicense script that does not validate a user-supplied path before file operations. An authenticated remote attacker can use it to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM.","audience":"businesses","category":"package","nicknames":[],"who_cares":["foglight","quest","windows"],"confidence":0.6,"fix_status":"unknown","needs_auth":"yes","worst_case":"Attacker runs arbitrary code as SYSTEM on the server.","analyst_note":"Sources do not list affected or fixed versions or a vendor advisory; check NVD and the Quest/ZDI advisory for ZDI-CAN-29231 for version ranges and fix.","how_to_check":"unknown","plain_action":"","needs_analyst":true,"not_affected_if":[],"who_is_affected":"Any installation of Quest Foglight for Databases exposing the loadManageServerLicense script to remote users is in scope; the sources do not list affected versions or configuration details. Teams that do not run Foglight for Databases can skip it.","user_interaction":"no","needs_special_setup":"unknown","severity_if_unknown":"high"},"cost_usd":0.000654,"input_tokens":4223,"output_tokens":464,"severity_before":"high"},"analyst_status":"done","analyst_note":"Sources do not list affected or fixed versions or a vendor advisory; check NVD and the Quest/ZDI advisory for ZDI-CAN-29231 for version ranges and fix.","search":"'-2026':13A,16A '-92194':14A,17A '29231':154C 'affect':92C 'allow':84C 'arbitrari':67B,89C 'attack':9A,61B,86C,137C 'authent':8A,21B,59B,99C 'code':11A,68B,79C,90C,144C 'context':147C 'cve':12A,15A 'databas':4A,36B,74C,98C 'databases':20A 'directori':39B,76C 'execut':66B,80C,88C,143C 'exist':109C 'exploit':103C 'file':56B,134C 'flaw':41B,108C 'foglight':2A,18A,22B,34B,72C,96C 'for':19A 'host':31B 'instal':93C 'issu':115C 'lack':119C 'let':7A 'leverag':139C 'loadmanageserverlicens':44B,75C,112C 'oper':57B,135C 'packag':23B 'path':5A,25B,54B,128C 'path-travers':24B 'prior':129C 'proper':121C 'quest':1A,27B,33B,71C,95C 'rce':28B 'remot':60B,78C,85C 'requir':101C 'result':116C 'run':10A 'script':45B,113C 'self':30B 'self-host':29B 'specif':107C 'suppli':53B,127C 'system':70B,149C 'travers':6A,26B,40B,77C 'use':63B,131C 'user':52B,126C 'user-suppli':51B,125C 'valid':49B,122C 'vulner':81C,83C,105C,141C 'window':32B 'within':110C 'zdi':152C 'zdi-can':151C","nicknames":[],"mitigations":[],"who_affected":"Self-hosted Foglight for Databases servers on Windows. An authenticated user can pass a crafted path to the loadManageServerLicense script and run code as SYSTEM. ZDI lists Foglight for Databases as affected and fixed in 8.3, so earlier versions are presumed affected. Teams not running Foglight for Databases can skip this; limiting who can log in and reach the server reduces exposure until you upgrade.","tier":"B","verified":{},"analyst_revisit_at":null,"fix_status":"available","audience":"businesses","plain_action":null,"pkeys":["foglightfordatabases","fordatabases"],"ptokens":["databases","foglight","for"],"labels":["authenticated","foglight","high","package","pathtraversal","quest","rce","selfhosted","windows"],"campaign_type":null,"first_public_at":"2026-11-04T00:17:30+00:00","kev":null,"cvss_vector":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cvss_by":"zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com","poc_count":0,"sources":[{"source":"nvd","external_id":"CVE-2026-92194","url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92194","severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-04T00:17:30+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-04T00:17:30+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-04T00:46:18+00:00","note":null},{"source":"analyst","external_id":"CVE-2026-92194:1604","url":null,"severity":null,"published_at":"2026-11-04T00:52:41+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-04T00:52:41+00:00","first_seen_at":"2026-11-04T00:52:41+00:00","fetched_at":"2026-11-04T00:52:41+00:00","note":"ZDI-26-857 (8.8, reported 2026-05-21, public 2026-11-03) says fixed in Foglight 8.3. No Quest advisory found, ZDI is not the vendor, so nothing marked verified. Range <8.3 inferred. No exploitation or PoC seen."}],"documents":[{"id":62173,"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-857/","title":"ZDI-26-857 Quest Foglight for Databases loadManageServerLicense Directory Traversal RCE","kind":"advisory","source":"analyst","publisher":null,"text":null,"published_at":null,"relation":"advisory","confidence":null,"note":null}],"notice":"Free to read at a human pace. An API with keys and an MCP server are in preparation; early access: hello@infrastack.ai"}