What is CVE-2026-92196?

CVE-2026-92196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Foglight For Databases, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-11-04.

How severe is CVE-2026-92196?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Quest Foglight For Databases

CVE-2026-92196

Quest Foglight for Databases renderTemplateString Server-Side Template Injection 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 renderTemplateString method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before processing it with the template engine. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29889.

Published 2026-11-04.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Quest Foglight For Databases — versions 8.2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1336 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

References

www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-866/ (x_research-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-92196?: CVE-2026-92196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quest Foglight For Databases, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-11-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-92196?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.