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CVE-2026-78620: Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-08 · updated 2026-09-22
- Weakness: CWE-73
Description
The Okta Access Gateway Kerberos configuration handler does not validate file paths specified in event payloads before writing file contents. The path from the event payload is used directly as the write destination, resulting in files being written to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.
Affected products
- Okta Access Gateway: before 2026.9.1 — fixed in 2026.9.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Okta Access Gateway 2026.9.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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