Description
Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the writeTopologySectionToFile 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-29169.
Published: 2026-11-03
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very 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 writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the writeTopologySectionToFile 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-29169.
Title Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-03T23:51:27.372Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T18:11:44.959Z

Link: CVE-2026-92189

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-11-04T00:17:29.260

Modified: 2026-11-04T00:17:29.260

Link: CVE-2026-92189

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Updated: 2026-11-04T09:45:11Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path