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TI-2026-55272 Aliases CVE-2026-79899GHSA-cx2h-xwf3-jp2w

Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-377Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00073 0th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FortraBoKS Manager8.1.0.0 – 8.1.0.23; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.6—No fix listedCNA
  • BoKS Manager VendorFortra Affected 8.1.0.0 – 8.1.0.23; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79899
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cx2h-xwf3-jp2w

References

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  • TI-2024-00185 Authentication Bypass in GoAnywhere MFT CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-04900 SQL Injection Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow 5.1.6 Build 135 (and earlier) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00634 Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2022-18577 An XSS (Cross Site Scripting) vulnerability was found in HelpSystems Cobalt Strike… KEVCVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
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Sources

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