Path Traversal in Okta Verify For Windows
CVE-2024-7061
Okta Verify for Windows is vulnerable to privilege escalation through DLL hijacking. The vulnerability is fixed in Okta Verify for Windows version 5.0.2. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade to 5.0.2 or greater.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Okta Verify For Windows — versions 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- Okta Verify
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-verify-for-windows-privilege-escalation… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- help.okta.com/oie/en-us/content/topics/releasenotes/oie-ov-release-notes.htm (Release Notes, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7061?
- CVE-2024-7061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Verify For Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7061?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7061 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.