CVE-2026-78622

medium

Description

The 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.

References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-for-windows-uninstaller-data-removal-cve-2026-78622

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2026-74184

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-08

Updated: 2026-09-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00129