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Foglight for Databases CVE-2026-92193

MEDIUM
External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73)
2026-11-04 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
6.5
CVSS 3.0 · Vendor: trendmicro
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate to Foglight web interface
  2. Exploit
    Send crafted file path to FileServlet
  3. Execution
    Path validation bypassed, file read as SYSTEM
  4. Impact
    Disclose sensitive files and credentials

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling File name/path control
Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated session to the Quest Foglight for Databases web application (PR:L); the attacker then reaches the FileServlet endpoint and supplies a user-controlled file path that the servlet uses in file operations without proper validation. No non-default configuration is indicated as necessary - the weakness is in the FileServlet code path itself. The primary limiting factor is the authentication requirement, which restricts exploitation to users who already have valid Foglight credentials; no user interaction by a victim is needed, and the file read occurs with SYSTEM privileges, so the authorization boundary rather than any special feature toggle is what gates the attack.

Impact

This is a medium-severity, moderate-priority issue rather than a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 reflects a network-reachable (AV:N), low-complexity (AC:L) flaw that requires authentication (PR:L) and no user interaction (UI:N), with high confidentiality impact (C:H) but no integrity or availability impact (I:N/A:N). The decisive aggravator is that file reads execute in the context of SYSTEM, so an authenticated user can read files far beyond their intended authorization, potentially exposing credentials or configuration that enable further compromise. Countervailing signals keep real-world risk contained: no EPSS score is provided in the input, so exploitation probability cannot be quantified; there is no CISA KEV listing (not confirmed actively exploited); and no public exploit code is identified - the only reference is the ZDI advisory itself, which is a disclosure page, not working exploit code. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_month', consistent with a real but non-urgent priority. The authentication precondition meaningfully limits the attacker population to users who already hold Foglight accounts, so this is better characterized as a privilege/authorization-boundary weakness for existing users than as a widely exploitable unauthenticated bug. No signals conflict; the main gaps are missing EPSS and no fixed-version data in the provided input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated Quest Foglight for Databases user sends a crafted request to the FileServlet endpoint supplying an attacker-controlled file path that the servlet fails to validate. Because the file operation runs in the context of SYSTEM, the server returns the contents of files the user should not be able to read - such as configuration files or stored credentials. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis; only the ZDI advisory reference is available.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 04, 2026

Authenticated users of Quest Foglight for Databases can supply a crafted file path to the FileServlet endpoint and have the application read files using that path without proper validation, exposing sensitive data with the privileges of the Foglight service account (SYSTEM). The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, 6.5) confirms the attack is network-reachable and requires only a low-privileged authenticated session, with no victim interaction, and impact limited to confidentiality. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; the ZDI-26-853 advisory is a coordinated disclosure rather than evidence of exploitation, and the priority label is this_month.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, and no fixed version is specified in the available data; treat the ZDI-26-853 advisory (https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-853/) and Quest's own release notes as the authoritative source for the corrected build and apply it as soon as it is published, since only a code fix removes the missing path validation in FileServlet. Until then, reduce exposure by limiting the Foglight web interface to trusted networks or management VLANs via firewall rules, with the trade-off that remote monitoring staff lose direct access and must use a VPN or jump host; tighten and audit the set of accounts holding Foglight logins, accepting the added administrative overhead; and log or alert on FileServlet requests carrying unusual path characters or absolute paths, noting that this detection is best-effort and does not prevent a determined authenticated user from reading files. Because the servlet runs with SYSTEM privileges, running the Foglight service under a lower-privileged account would shrink the blast radius of any read, but this is a deployment change that must be validated against Quest's support matrix.

Affected ProductsAI

Quest Foglight for Databases installations are affected, specifically the FileServlet code path; the available data does not include CPE identifiers or a version range, so the precise affected and fixed builds must be taken from the vendor advisory at https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-853/ (ZDI-CAN-29216). Deployments are only exposed where the Foglight web interface is reachable by users holding valid credentials, since the vector requires a low-privileged authenticated session (PR:L) over the network.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is a CWE-73 external control of file path in the FileServlet class of Quest Foglight for Databases, a Java web application used to monitor database estates. Rather than a memory-safety bug, the weakness is that a user-supplied path parameter reaches file-system operations without normalization or allow-listing, so the servlet resolves it against the host file system instead of a constrained resource namespace. Because Foglight services on Windows run as SYSTEM, a successful read returns content far outside the application's intended data set, which is why confidentiality is rated High while integrity and availability are unaffected. The CVSS vector shows PR:L, meaning a valid Foglight session is the gating control: the authorization boundary, not any non-default feature toggle, is what limits exploitation. No CPE strings or version ranges were provided in the available data, so the exact affected builds must be confirmed from the ZDI-26-853 advisory and Quest's own documentation. The trigger conditions beyond 'path supplied to FileServlet' are not described in the available sources.

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Severity by source

Vendor (trendmicro) PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 6.5 MEDIUM

Network-reachable servlet exploitable by any authenticated user (PR:L) with no interaction; arbitrary file read as SYSTEM gives C:H, with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (trendmicro).

CVSS VectorVendor: trendmicro

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

Quest Foglight for Databases FileServlet External Control of File Path Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Quest Foglight for Databases. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the FileServlet class. 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 disclose information in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29216.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Medium
enterprise database-monitoring software, specialized deployment, not universally present
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

32
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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