Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration service command injection vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the boks_autoregisterd service. A remote attacker with network access to the service may be able to cause commands to be executed with the privileges of the service during the autoregistration processing.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00992 62nd 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
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
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) | boks-server 8.1.0.0 – boks-server 8.1.0.22; boks-server 9.0.0.0 – boks-server 9.0.0.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) VendorFortra Affected boks-server 8.1.0.0 – boks-server 8.1.0.22; boks-server 9.0.0.0 – boks-server 9.0.0.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:fortra:core_privileged_access_manager_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0.0 to before 8.1.0.23; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.5 | Vulnerable | Fortra |
- cpe:2.3:a:fortra:core_privileged_access_manager_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0.0 to before 8.1.0.23; 9.0.0.0 to before 9.0.0.5 Vulnerable ·Fortra
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9862
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32v6-8gq7-4gxm
References
More Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08631 Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) upgrade tooling command injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-9862 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9862 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32v6-8gq7-4gxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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