# CVE-2026-9862: Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) autoregistration service command injection vulnerability

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands with service privileges via the autoregistration service in Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 15 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32v6-8gq7-4gxm

## What is CVE-2026-9862?

CVE-2026-9862 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS), published on 15 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-9862?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-9862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-9862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-9862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)

- [CVE-2026-9863](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9863/): Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) upgrade tooling command injection vulnerability (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-9862 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-9862 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS), published on 15 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-9862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Fortra Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS). 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-2026-9862/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9862/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9862
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9862
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-9862

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-9862/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.