CVE-2026-79899

HighCVSS 7.9/10Last modified Oct 1, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-377

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortra	BoKS Manager	>= 8.1.0.0, <= 8.1.0.23; >= 9.0.0.0, <= 9.0.0.6

References

https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-014

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2026
Last modified: Oct 1, 2026
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

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