CVE-2026-78624CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-78624

Medium · published September 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
4.9
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
4.9 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00458 · 38.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-09-09T00:18Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
okta/access_gateway< 2026.9.12026.9.1
References (1)
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-gateway-backup-and-restore-functionality-cve-2026-78624 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:18Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 20:10Z
    Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Backup and Restore Functionality
    cvelistv5