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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| 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: 2026-10-01T14:37:23.805Z
Updated: 2026-10-01T15:28:05.358Z
Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:50:11.492Z
Link: CVE-2026-79899
Updated: 2026-10-01T15:27:07.551Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-10-01T15:17:31.773
Modified: 2026-10-01T20:34:26.287
Link: CVE-2026-79899
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