CVE-2026-9862 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-9862?

CVE-2026-9862 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9862?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Fortra	Core Privileged Access Manager Server	>= 8.1.0.0, < 8.1.0.23

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-9862?

CVE-2026-9862 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). 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 ca...

How severe is CVE-2026-9862?

CVE-2026-9862 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-9862?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server.