CVE-2026-78620

MediumCVSS 4.9/10Last modified Sep 22, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 4.9/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-73

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Okta	Okta Access Gateway	< 2026.9.1

References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-gateway-kerberos-configuration-handling-cve-2026-78620Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2026
Last modified: Sep 22, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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