CVE-2026-78624 (GCVE-0-2026-78624)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-08 20:10
Modified
2026-09-10 14:31
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Okta Okta Access Gateway Version: 0   ≤
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