VDB-400478 · CVE-2026-78624 · GCVE-0-2026-78624

Okta Access Gateway up to 2026.9.0 Backup Restore path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Okta Access Gateway up to 2026.9.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Backup Restore. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-78624. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Okta Access Gateway up to 2026.9.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Backup Restore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Okta Access Gateway backup restore function does not validate the filename embedded in an encrypted backup payload. This results in writing file contents to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.

The advisory is available at trust.okta.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-78624 since 08/25/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2026.9.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Okta

Name

Access Gateway

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 4.9
CNA Vector (Okta): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Access Gateway 2026.9.1

Timelineinfo

08/25/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +14 days Advisory disclosed
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/08/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: trust.okta.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-78624 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-78624
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400478

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 22:32
Changes: 09/08/2026 22:32 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103