What is CVE-2026-78550?

CVE-2026-78550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-78550?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.

RCE in Okta Access Gateway

CVE-2026-78550

The Okta Access Gateway management console passes user-supplied input to eval() without sanitization during an authenticated administrator SSH session. As a result, the unsanitized input is executed directly, leading to code execution with the privileges of the management console.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Okta Access Gateway

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-95 — Eval Injection

References

psirt@okta.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78550?: CVE-2026-78550 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under Eval Injection. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-78550?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.