Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) upgrade tooling command injection vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00595 48th 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
- 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-2026-9863
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvv9-gwh6-485x
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08630 Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration service command injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-9863 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9863 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvv9-gwh6-485x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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