What is CVE-2026-78624?

CVE-2026-78624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-78624?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Okta Access Gateway

CVE-2026-78624

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.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Okta Access Gateway

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

psirt@okta.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78624?: CVE-2026-78624 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-78624?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.