Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) Leakage of Sensitive Data via the Cache
Priority LOW 24CWE-524Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A binary in the BoKS Server Agent component of Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) on versions 7.2.0 (up to 7.2.0.17), 8.1.0 (up to 8.1.0.22), 8.1.1 (up to 8.1.1.7), 9.0.0 (up to 9.0.0.1) and also legacy tar installs of BoKS 7.2 without hotfix #0474 on Linux, AIX, and Solaris allows low privilege local users to dump data from the cache.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00143 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra | Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) | up to 7.2.0.17; up to 8.1.0.22; up to 8.1.1.7; up to 9.0.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) VendorFortra Affected up to 7.2.0.17; up to 8.1.0.22; up to 8.1.1.7; up to 9.0.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3hp-pwc8-rww8
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Sources
- CVE-2025-5141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x3hp-pwc8-rww8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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