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Medium 4.9Published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-78624Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Backup and Restore Functionality
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The Okta Access Gateway backup restore function does not validate the filename embedded in an encrypted backup payload. This results in writing file contents to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.
- CVSS
- 4.9 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Okta
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Okta Okta Access Gateway okta:access_gateway (from the name) | before 2026.9.1 | CNA record |
okta access_gateway okta:access_gateway | before 2026.9.1 | NVD |
References
- https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-gateway-backup-and-restore-functionality-cve-2026-78624vendor-advisory
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