CVE-2026-79899 (GCVE-0-2026-79899)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-01 14:37
Modified
2026-10-01 15:28
Severity ?
7.9 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-377 - Insecure Temporary File
Summary
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.
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Fortra BoKS Manager Version: 8.1.0.0   <
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