CVE-2026-78620
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Okta Access Gateway
PublishedSep 8, 2026
First seenSep 8, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-73CWE-73
How to fix
Update
- okta access_gateway2026.9.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| okta access_gateway | v < 2026.9.1 | 2026.9.1 |
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