What is CVE-2026-79899?

CVE-2026-79899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortra Boks Manager, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2026-10-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-79899?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Fortra Boks Manager

CVE-2026-79899

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.

Published 2026-10-01 · last modified 2026-10-01.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.9 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Fortra Boks Manager

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-377 — Insecure Temporary File

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-79899?: CVE-2026-79899 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortra Boks Manager, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 7.9/10. Published 2026-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-79899?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.9 out of 10.