Quest Foglight for Databases unauthenticated remote code execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-306.
Summary
Quest Foglight for Databases from version 8.2.0 is affected. The ForgeMBeanServerSupport module lacks authentication before granting access to its functionality (CWE-306), so a remote attacker without credentials can execute code as SYSTEM. The CVSS 3.0 base score is 9.8 (critical).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Quest Foglight for Databases ForgeMBeanServerSupport Missing Authentication 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 ForgeMBeanServerSupport module. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29168.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Quest Foglight for Databases.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92188
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-vwq7-jm7x-pmjc
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-92188 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92188 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vwq7-jm7x-pmjc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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