VDB-400613 · CVE-2026-78622 · GCVE-0-2026-78622

Okta Verify up to 6.0.0 Uninstaller missing initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Okta Verify up to 6.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Uninstaller. The manipulation leads to missing initialization. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-78622. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Okta Verify up to 6.0.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Uninstaller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing initialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-456. The product does not initialize critical variables, which causes the execution environment to use unexpected values. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at trust.okta.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-78622 since 08/24/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 7.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Okta

Name

Verify

Version

CPE 2.3info

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.9
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.0
CNA Vector (Okta): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing initialization
CWE: CWE-456 / CWE-453
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Verify 7.0.0

Timelineinfo

08/24/2026 CVE reserved
09/08/2026 +15 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-2026-78622 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-78622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-400613

Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2026 23:16
Changes: 09/08/2026 23:16 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103