CVE-2026-78620
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Kerberos Configuration Path Traversal in Okta Access Gateway
Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-78620, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.
Publication date: 2026-09-08
Last updated on: 2026-09-08
Assigner: Okta
Description
Description
The Okta Access Gateway Kerberos configuration handler does not validate file paths specified in event payloads before writing file contents. The path from the event payload is used directly as the write destination, resulting in files being written to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| okta | access_gateway | * |
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-73 | The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. |
