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CVE-2026-78635: Improper Input Validation in the Okta Privileged Access SSH Client URL Handler Argument
- Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-08 · updated 2026-09-10
- Weakness: CWE-88
Description
The Okta Privileged Access client URL handler does not insert an option terminator before appending the target value to the command-line arguments. When a scaleft:// protocol handler link contains a value beginning with a hyphen, the underlying CLI framework interprets it as a command-line flag, causing unintended modification of the SSH client's behavior.
Affected products
- Okta Privileged Access Client: from 1.18.0 before 1.113.0 — fixed in 1.113.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Okta Privileged Access Client 1.113.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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