Quest Foglight for Databases 8.2.0 paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo path traversal

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A vulnerability has been found in Quest Foglight for Databases 8.2.0 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects the function paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-92186. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Quest Foglight for Databases 8.2.0. This issue affects the function paFnUploadFileAndCreateInfo. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

It is possible to read the advisory at zerodayinitiative.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-92186 since 09/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/04/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Quest

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• Foglight for Databases

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• 8.2.0

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.quest.com/

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