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Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

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CVE-2026-79899

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-79899

BoKS Manager

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "Fortra",
    "modules": [
      "bccgethostcert"
    ],
    "product": "BoKS Manager",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "8.1.0.0",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "8.1.0.23"
      },
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "9.0.0.0",
        "versionType": "custom",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "9.0.0.6"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected"
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-79899

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#5636 · Revision 1
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