CVE-2026-9862 (GCVE-0-2026-9862)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-15 15:10 – Updated: 2026-06-15 16:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration service command injection vulnerability
Summary
Fortra's
Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the boks_autoregisterd service. A remote attacker with network access to the service may be able to cause commands to be executed with the privileges of the service during the autoregistration processing.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-06-15 16:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/produc… | vendor-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fortra | Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) |
Affected:
boks-server 8.1.0.0 , ≤ boks-server 8.1.0.22
(custom)
Affected: boks-server 9.0.0.0 , ≤ boks-server 9.0.0.4 (custom) |
guessed |
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