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CVE-2026-9862 Fortra CVE debrief

CVE-2026-9862 is a critical OS command injection vulnerability in Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS). The vulnerability exists in the boks_autoregisterd service and allows a remote attacker with network access to execute commands with the privileges of the service during autoregistration processing. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 9.8 and is considered critical.

Vendor
Fortra
Product
Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)
CVSS
CRITICAL 9.8
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-07-28
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-07-28

Who should care

Administrators and users of Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) should be aware of this vulnerability and take immediate action to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is caused by an OS command injection in the boks_autoregisterd service of Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS). This allows a remote attacker to execute commands with the privileges of the service during autoregistration processing.

Defensive priority

High

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply the patch or update provided by Fortra to fix the vulnerability.
  • Restrict access to the boks_autoregisterd service to only trusted users and networks.
  • Monitor the system for suspicious activity and implement additional security measures to detect and prevent exploitation.

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD detail can be found at [cve-org] and [nvd], respectively. Additional information can be found in the Fortra security advisory at [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-9862 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9862

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-9862 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9862

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Source reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2026-007

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Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.