CVE-2026-78550 | BDVDB-2026-370147 Detail

OktaOkta Access Gateway

Description#

The Okta Access Gateway management console passes user-supplied input to eval() without sanitization during an authenticated administrator SSH session. As a result, the unsanitized input is executed directly, leading to code execution with the privileges of the management console.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: network.

Weaknesses#

CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code

References#

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-input-handling-in-okta-access-gateway-management-console-exception-handler-cve-2026-78550

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12026-09-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22026-09-10Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2026-09-08
Last modified: 2026-09-10

Vendor information

Vendor: Okta
Product: Okta Access Gateway

All Okta vulnerabilities

Score

6.6 Medium

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 32.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 2026.9.1
Fixed
2026.9.1

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

6.6 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Network
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).