Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Backup and Restore Functionality

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-78624
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerOkta
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-09-08 20:18:37 UTC
Updated2026-09-22 20:19:15 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]

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

EPSS: 0.003310000 probability, percentile 0.264380000 (date 2026-09-23)

Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary4.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED4.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

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

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Okta Access Gateway All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Okta Okta Access Gateway affected 2026.9.1 semver Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-g... [email protected] trust.okta.com Vendor Advisory
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 Access Gateway appliance to version 2026.9.1 or greater.

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