High severity · published Oct 1, 2026
CVE-2026-79899
Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability
7.9
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 0% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BM
BoKS Manager · Fortra
8.1.0.0 through 8.1.0.23; 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.6 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79899
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79899
www.fortra.com
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-014
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