LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window
Immediate actions
- Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability
Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
Quest Foglight for Databases writeTopologySectionToFile External Control of File Path 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 writeTopologySectionToFile method. 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-29169.