Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-78624 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-78624 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-78624?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Okta Access Gateway prior to 2026.9.1.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-78624?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-01: Fix available in version 2026.9.1 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-78624 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-78624?
- Check whether you run Okta Access Gateway at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a path traversal (CWE-22) in the Okta Access Gateway backup restore function. The backup restore mechanism does not properly validate the filename embedded within encrypted backup payloads, allowing an attacker to specify paths with directory traversal sequences (e.g., "../../../") to write files outside the intended directory. Exploitation requires network access to the administrative management interface and authenticated administrator privileges with authorization to upload and restore backup files. An attacker can achieve arbitrary file write with the privileges of the appliance process, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data or modifying system files. The vulnerability is patched in version 2026.9.1 and later.
Affected products
- Okta Access Gateway prior to 2026.9.1
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed
- 2026-09-01: patched: Fix available in version 2026.9.1