CVE-2026-9863 (GCVE-0-2026-9863)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-06-15 15:17
Modified
2026-06-15 16:08
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Summary
Fortra BoKS Manager contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the client upgrade and patch tooling for legacy tar-based client installations. A malicious or compromised legacy tar-installed client selected for upgrade or patching may be able to cause commands to be executed on the BoKS Master during client version handling.
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Impacted products
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Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) Version: boks-server 8.1.0.0   <
Version: boks-server 9.0.0.0   <
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