Critical-Severity Os Command Injection Flaw in Fortra BoKS Manager Tracked as CVE-2026-79898
A newly published critical vulnerability in Fortra BoKS Manager carries a CVSS score of 9.1. Here is what is affected and how to respond.
Key points
- CVE-2026-79898 affects Fortra BoKS Manager.
- CVSS 9.1 (Critical).
- No exploitation confirmed yet.
A critical OS command injection tracked as CVE-2026-79898 has been published in the National Vulnerability Database for Fortra BoKS Manager, with a CVSS base score of 9.1.
At a glance
- CVE
- CVE-2026-79898
- Product
- Fortra BoKS Manager
- CVSS
- 9.1 Critical
- Weakness
- OS command injection
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
What is the vulnerability?
The NVD entry states: Fortra BoKS Manager contains a command injection vulnerability in crlserver. An authenticated user authorized to add CRL URLs through BCC, the WSI REST or SOAP API, or the cacrl command-line interface could cause shell command substitution to be processed by crlserver as root on the BoKS Master. BCC and WSI provide network-accessible administration paths and do not require a local sudo or suexec rule; non-root use of cacrl requires such a rule.
Affected versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortra | BoKS Manager | up to 8.1.0.23, up to 9.0.0.6 |
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is it being exploited?
There is no public confirmation of exploitation at the time of publication. It does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. We will update this report if that changes.
What should you do?
- Identify whether the affected product and versions run in your environment.
- Apply the vendor update listed in the advisory as soon as it is available.
- Limit network exposure of the affected service until it is patched.
- Monitor the vendor advisory for updated guidance or exploitation reports.
What to do and how to stay safe: CVE-2026-79898
- Patch scores alone ignore context like network exposure and asset criticality.
- You must map vulnerabilities to specific business risks to prioritize correctly.
- Continuous exposure data replaces static scanning for accurate prioritization.
Prioritize vulnerabilities by actual exploitability and business impact, not by theoretical severity scores. Update your asset context and exposure data continuously to maintain accurate risk rankings.
Step-by-step guide: Risk Based Vulnerability Management: Prioritize Fixes by Actual Threat
General security guidance from the Threat Times newsroom. It is not confirmed advice from the organisations named in this story.
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2026-79898?
CVE-2026-79898 is a OS command injection vulnerability in Fortra BoKS Manager.
How severe is CVE-2026-79898?
It has a CVSS score of 9.1 Critical.
Is CVE-2026-79898 being exploited?
There is no public confirmation of exploitation at the time of publication.
