CVE-2026-79899

Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability

HIGH
7.9
CVSS Score
Published: October 1, 2026 at 02:37 PM UTC
Updated: October 1, 2026 at 08:34 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCore Privileged Access Manager Server

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Severity
HIGH7.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Fortra BoKS Manager contains an insecure temporary file vulnerability in bccgethostcert. The utility creates predictable temporary files without first setting a restrictive umask. A local user on the BoKS Master who can read files under BOKS_tmp may be able to obtain CA secret or host private-key material while the utility runs, or obtain CA secret material left behind after successful certificate creation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

8.1.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 8.1.0.239.0.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 9.0.0.68.1.0.09.0.0.0

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.9HIGHFortra
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-377

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