RCE in Forta Core Privileged Access Manager
CVE-2026-9863
Fortra BoKS Manager contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the client upgrade and patch tooling for legacy tar-based client installations. A malicious or compromised legacy tar-installed client selected for upgrade or patching may be able to cause commands to be executed on the BoKS Master during client version handling.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 62nd percentile — 61.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.010 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Forta Core Privileged Access Manager
- Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (Boks) — versions boks-server 8.1.0.0, boks-server 9.0.0.0
- Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-9863?
- CVE-2026-9863 is a high-severity vulnerability in Forta Core Privileged Access Manager, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2026-9863?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.