Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-78622
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerOkta
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-08 21:18:41 UTC
Updated2026-09-10 15:17:41 UTC
DescriptionThe Okta Verify for Windows uninstaller does not verify whether the user data directory is a filesystem junction before deleting its contents with elevated privileges. The delete operation follows the junction target, resulting in recursive deletion of unintended directory contents.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 6 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.000990000 probability, percentile 0.008710000 (date 2026-09-09)

Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.1CNADECLARED6MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Okta Okta Verify For Windows affected 5.1.3 7.0.0 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-f... [email protected] trust.okta.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Additional Advisory Data

Solutions

CNA: Upgrade the Okta Verify for Windows client to version 7.0.0 or greater.

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