CVE-2026-78550: Improper Input Handling in Okta Access Gateway Management Console Exception Handler
Medium · CVSS 6.6 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.38%, 32th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: Okta
Description
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.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-95
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Okta: Okta Access Gateway
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-input-handling-in-okta-access-gateway-ma… (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)