{"id":"CVE-2026-78624","title":"The Okta Access Gateway backup restore function does not validate the filename embedded in an encrypted backup payload","summary":"The Okta Access Gateway backup restore function does not validate the filename embedded in an encrypted backup payload. This results in writing file contents to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.","severity":"medium","cvss":4.9,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"okta","product":"access_gateway","affected":["access_gateway < 2026.9.1"],"patched":["access_gateway 2026.9.1"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-22","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-22T20:19:15.390","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78624","references":[{"url":"https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-path-validation-in-okta-access-gateway-backup-and-restore-functionality-cve-2026-78624","label":"psirt@okta.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.00458,"epssPercentile":0.39535,"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-10T14:31:34.907896Z"},"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T21:11:12.319Z","slug":"CVE-2026-78624","body":"## Overview\n\nThe Okta Access Gateway backup restore function does not validate the filename embedded in an encrypted backup payload. This results in writing file contents to unintended locations on the appliance filesystem.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `access_gateway < 2026.9.1`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `access_gateway 2026.9.1`","depth":"sunlit","depthScore":27,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":27,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}