# CVE-2026-79898: Fortra BoKS Manager crlserver command injection vulnerability

> Authenticated users can execute arbitrary shell commands as root via CRL URL injection in Fortra BoKS Manager crlserver.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3863-qr8h-m4wv

## What is CVE-2026-79898?

CVE-2026-79898 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortra BoKS Manager, published on 1 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-79898?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-79898?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-79898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-79898 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-79898 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-79898 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortra BoKS Manager, published on 1 Oct 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-79898 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortra BoKS Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79898/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79898/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-79898
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79898
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-79898

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-79898/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.