# CVE-2026-92194: Quest Foglight for Databases loadManageServerLicense Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-03. Updated: 2026-11-03.

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.

The 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.

## Remediation

No remediation reported in collected sources

## Affected products and versions

- Quest / Foglight for Databases: 8.2.0 (affected). Source: CNA: zdi

## Severity and prioritization

- 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; source: CNA: zdi

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-22

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-857/ (CNA: zdi; x_research-advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: zdi: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92194; retrieved 2026-11-04; source updated 2026-11-03

Revision: 9bd1da72b6a52dc36cc5439cda98e0b5c36a4c15a881ca33ceaa1d7923db7c1c

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-92194

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