Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by Okta
CVE-2026-78620Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Okta Access Gateway from Okta. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 27% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 72.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Okta | Okta Access Gateway | 0 – before 2026.9.1 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N