CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-9864

MediumCVSS 4.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

3th percentile - higher than 3% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Predictable machine-account passwords can be guessed by an attacker, potentially leading to unauthorized access to systems and compromise of the domain.

Recommendation

Upgrade Fortra BoKS Server Agent to a patched version and consider forcing a password change for machine accounts after the upgrade.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS