Improper Authentication Verification in the Okta Hyperdrive Agent MFA Response Handling
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-78629 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Okta |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-08 21:18:41 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-10 15:17:42 UTC |
| Description | The Okta Hyperdrive agent plugin returns a success response without a signed SAML assertion when the organization's policy requires no MFA for a given user. The response contains only a bare boolean validation indicator with no cryptographic artifact, resulting in an unverifiable authentication verdict being delivered to the relying application. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.000990000 probability, percentile 0.008850000 (date 2026-09-09)
Problem Types: CWE-303 | CWE-303 Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Okta | Okta Hyperdrive Agent | affected 1.2.0 1.5.2 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-authentication-verification-in-t... | [email protected] | trust.okta.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade the Okta Hyperdrive agent to version 1.5.2 or greater.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.