CVE-2026-78635: Improper Input Validation in the Okta Privileged Access SSH Client URL Handler Argument
Medium · CVSS 5.0 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.20%, 10th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: Okta
Description
The Okta Privileged Access client URL handler does not insert an option terminator before appending the target value to the command-line arguments. When a scaleft:// protocol handler link contains a value beginning with a hyphen, the underlying CLI framework interprets it as a command-line flag, causing unintended modification of the SSH client's behavior.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L · CWE-88
Tracked companies
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Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
Okta: Okta Privileged Access Client
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-input-validation-in-the-okta-privileged-… (opens in new tab)
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- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)