Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling (CVE-2026-78620) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-78620

Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-78620 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Okta/Okta Access Gateway (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 8, 2026Updated Sep 8, 2026Source checked Sep 8, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 8, 2026Material review Sep 8, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Okta/Okta Access Gateway (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Okta/Okta Access Gatewaygeneric	>=0 <2026.9.1	2026.9.1

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Okta/Okta Access Gateway.
Review the reported fix. Update Okta/Okta Access Gateway to 2026.9.1 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 8, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Source referencetrust.okta.com

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.