CVE-2025-13532

Weak Password Hash in Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)

Published Dec 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Insecure defaults in the Server Agent component of Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) can result in the selection of weak password hash algorithms.  This issue affects BoKS Server Agent 9.0 instances that support yescrypt and are running in a BoKS 8.1 domain.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to BoKS Server Agent 9.0.0.4.


Vendor Workaround

Configure the OS to use SHA512 rather than yescrypt.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fortra
Fortra boks
Vendors & Products Fortra
Fortra boks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Insecure defaults in the Server Agent component of Fortra's Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS) can result in the selection of weak password hash algorithms.  This issue affects BoKS Server Agent 9.0 instances that support yescrypt and are running in a BoKS 8.1 domain.
Title Weak Password Hash in Core Privileged Access Manager (BoKS)
Weaknesses CWE-916
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Fortra
Published
Updated
Dec 16, 2025, 8:23 PM
Reserved
Nov 21, 2025, 9:04 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Dec 16, 2025, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:34 AM