CVE-2026-92186
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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-29038.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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-29038.
- Record
CVE-2026-92186- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
EUVDEUVD-2026-116637
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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-29038.
- Record
EUVD-2026-116637- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-06
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2pm9-q6rm-q426
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo Directory Traversal Remote Code...
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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-29038.
- Record
GHSA-2pm9-q6rm-q426- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-04
NVD
Quest Foglight for Databases paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo 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-29038.
- Record
CVE-2026-92186- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-06
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| published | EUVD, NVD | |
| aliases | EUVD, NVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-92186 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Quest Foglight For Databases, published November 3, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.