ZDI-26-854: Quest Foglight for Databases ForgeMBeanServerSupport Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Source Zero Day Initiative
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 00:13 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (zdi) | CVSS 3.0 | 9.8 |
|---|
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QuestFoglight for Databases | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the affected service to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity.
Description
A critical remote code execution vulnerability exists in Quest Foglight for Databases due to missing authentication in the ForgeMBeanServerSupport component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code without requiring authentication.