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CVE-2026-92186

8.8 high

High (8.8).

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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.

Severity

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
CWE
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (Path traversal)
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ProductAffected
Quest Foglight for Databases8.2.0

Attack patterns (CAPEC)

  • CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
  • CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Likelihood: High · Severity: High
  • CAPEC-126 Path Traversal Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High

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