Auth bypass in Okta Access Gateway
CVE-2026-78626
The Okta Access Gateway improperly handles input sanitization and regular expression evaluation within its Protected Rule authorization check, resulting in an authorization bypass when an administrator has explicitly configured a Protected Rule policy on one or more application resources.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-78626?
- CVE-2026-78626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-09-08.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78626?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.