The Okta Access Gateway management console passes user-supplied input to eval() without sanitization during an authenticated administrator SSH session. As a result, the unsanitized input is executed directly, leading to code execution with the privileges of the management console.

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Solution

Upgrade the Okta Access Gateway appliance to version 2026.9.1 or greater.


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History

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description The Okta Access Gateway management console passes user-supplied input to eval() without sanitization during an authenticated administrator SSH session. As a result, the unsanitized input is executed directly, leading to code execution with the privileges of the management console.
Title Improper Input Handling in Okta Access Gateway Management Console Exception Handler
Weaknesses CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Okta

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T20:06:27.769Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T19:02:48.517Z

Link: CVE-2026-78550

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:35.937

Modified: 2026-09-08T21:13:32.293

Link: CVE-2026-78550

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