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    CVE-2026-79899

    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.

    Published:Oct 1, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 1, 2026
    EPS:Oct 1, 2026
    EPSS Score:
    CVSS Score:7.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Fortra
    Product
    Boks Manager

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High