---
id: CVE-2026-79899
title: >-
  Fortra BoKS Manager contains an insecure temporary file vulnerability in
  bccgethostcert
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 …
severity: high
cvss: 7.9
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-377
vendor: Fortra
product: BoKS Manager
affected:
  - boks_manager >= 8.1.0.0 <= 8.1.0.23
  - boks_manager >= 9.0.0.0 <= 9.0.0.6
published: '2026-10-01'
updated: '2026-10-01'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-01T15:17:31.773'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79899'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-014'
    label: df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-01T15:15:16.158691Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-01T15:48:17.816Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.