CVE-2026-79899Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.07%, higher than 0% of scored CVEs.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.9 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-377
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.07% (percentile 0)
- Assigned by
- Fortra
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Fortra BoKS Manager fortra:boks_manager (from the name) | from 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.0.23; from 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.6 | CNA record |
References
- https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-014
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