# CVE-2026-78622: Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal

> CVE-2026-78622: Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal. CVSS 6.0 (CVSS 3.1).

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-78622
Last updated: 2026-09-10T15:17:41Z

- Published: 2026-09-08 20:16 UTC · Updated: 2026-09-10 15:17 UTC · Assigner: Okta
- CVSS: 6.0 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Medium · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 0.13%, 3th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: no
- CWE: CWE-59

## Description

The Okta Verify for Windows uninstaller does not verify whether the user data directory is a filesystem junction before deleting its contents with elevated privileges. The delete operation follows the junction target, resulting in recursive deletion of unintended directory contents.

## Affected vendors and products

- Okta: Okta Verify for Windows

## Tracked companies

- [Okta](https://rewindex.com/company/okta.md)

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78622)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78622)
- [https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-for-windows-uninstaller-data-removal-cve-2026-78622](https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-for-windows-uninstaller-data-removal-cve-2026-78622)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-78622 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2026-78622.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2026-78622 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:09:45.508Z