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Vendor Solution
Upgrade to boks-server 8.1.0.24 or 9.0.0.7.
Vendor Workaround
Until a fixed release is installed, restrict local access to the BoKS Master and BOKS_tmp, invoke bccgethostcert with a restrictive umask such as 077, and securely remove any stale bcccax.* or bcccreds.* files from BOKS_tmp.
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| 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. | |
| Title | Fortra BoKS Manager bccgethostcert insecure temporary file vulnerability | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-377 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Fortra
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-01T15:28:05.358Z
Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:50:11.492Z
Link: CVE-2026-79899
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-01T15:17:31.773
Modified: 2026-10-01T16:18:00.207
Link: CVE-2026-79899
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-01T16:30:10Z
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CWE-377
Insecure Temporary File