The Okta Access Gateway Kerberos configuration handler does not validate file paths specified in event payloads before writing file contents. The path from the event payload is used directly as the write destination, resulting in files being written to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.
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Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description The Okta Access Gateway Kerberos configuration handler does not validate file paths specified in event payloads before writing file contents. The path from the event payload is used directly as the write destination, resulting in files being written to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.
Title Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Okta

Published: 2026-09-08T20:13:23.266Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:49:41.141Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T21:48:06.335Z

Link: CVE-2026-78620

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:49:37.003Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:36.777

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:17:41.600

Link: CVE-2026-78620

cve-icon Redhat

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