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● CVE — High

CVE-2026-79899

DiscoveredOct 1, 2026UpdatedOct 1, 2026

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 v3.1
7.9 HIGH
EPSS
0.07%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Connections
1 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Oct 1, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record.