CVE-2026-78624

medium

Description

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.

References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-gateway-backup-and-restore-functionality-cve-2026-78624

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-09-08

Updated: 2026-09-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.1

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.9

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