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CVE-2026-9864

Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS): Fortra BoKS Server Agent adjoin machine-account password generation vulnerability

Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)Identity & access
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CVSS
4.8Medium
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.15%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published1 Oct 2026Updated 1 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

Fortra BoKS Server Agent contains a predictable password generation vulnerability in the adjoin utility. Machine-account passwords generated during Active Directory join or password renewal operations may have significantly less entropy than intended, making them more susceptible to prediction by an attacker who can estimate when the password was generated.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)affected: 8.1.0.0 through 8.1.0.29CVE List
  • Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)affected: 9.0.0.0 through 9.0.0.5CVE List

References 1