Vulnerability · Published Aug 25, 2026 · Assigned by Okta
CVE-2026-77585Improper Validation of SSH Target in Okta Privileged Access Client
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity OS command injection in Okta Privileged Access Client from Okta. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Okta Privileged Access client does not reject a leading hyphen in the username portion of an SSH target. As a result, the value may be interpreted as a command-line option by the underlying SSH process.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Okta | Okta Privileged Access Client | 1.59.0 – before 1.111.1 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N