Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability

FI-2026-014 - Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability

Severity
High
Published Date
01-Oct-2026
Updated Date
01-Oct-2026
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-79899
 
Notes
Description

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.

 

Vulnerabilities

 
Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability
Severity
High
CVE
CVE-2026-79899
CWE
CWE-377:Insecure Temporary File
Discovery Date
25-Aug-2026
CSSv3.1
6.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Affected Products
Vulnerability Notes
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