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CVE-2026-78552— Validation Bypass in Okta Access Gateway Custom Directives

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Affected
Okta Okta Access Gateway
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

Okta Access Gateway 未对其应用级别的自定义配置字段应用 Lua 指令限制。该字段未经检查，直接插值到 nginx 服务器配置块中，从而导致注入的指令被执行。

CVSS 6.0 · Medium

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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-78552

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Validation Bypass in Okta Access Gateway Custom Directives
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not apply its Lua directive restriction to the application-level custom configuration field. The field is interpolated directly into the nginx server block without inspection, resulting in execution of injected directives.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
保护机制失效
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Okta Okta Access Gateway 0 ~ 2026.9.1 -

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III. Intelligence Information for CVE-2026-78552

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Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-78552 (1)

Same Patch Batch · Okta · 2026-09-08 · 17 CVEs total

CVE-2026-78626 8.1 HIGH Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Protected Rules
CVE-2026-78623 7.7 HIGH Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datast
CVE-2026-78574 7.5 HIGH Improper Assembly Resolution in Okta Hyperdrive Integration Plugin Registry Handling
CVE-2026-78627 7.3 HIGH Improper Credential Protection in Okta Hyperdrive Integration Installer Logging
CVE-2026-78579 6.8 MEDIUM Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway LDAP Datastore Filter Interpolation
CVE-2026-78625 6.7 MEDIUM Insufficient Validation of Dashboard Application Labels in Okta Access Gateway Dashboard S
CVE-2026-78630 6.7 MEDIUM Improper Input Neutralization in Okta Access Gateway SNMP Configuration Processing
CVE-2026-78550 6.6 MEDIUM Improper Input Handling in Okta Access Gateway Management Console Exception Handler
CVE-2026-78545 6.6 MEDIUM Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Application Label Configuration
CVE-2026-78622 6.0 MEDIUM Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal
CVE-2026-78620 5.9 MEDIUM Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Kerberos Configuration Handling
CVE-2026-78629 5.6 MEDIUM Improper Authentication Verification in the Okta Hyperdrive Agent MFA Response Handling
CVE-2026-78631 5.3 MEDIUM Improper Restriction of Sensitive Information in Okta Hyperdrive Agent Logging
CVE-2026-78635 5.0 MEDIUM Improper Input Validation in the Okta Privileged Access SSH Client URL Handler Argument
CVE-2026-78624 4.9 MEDIUM Improper Path Validation in Okta Access Gateway Backup and Restore Functionality
CVE-2026-78560 4.8 MEDIUM Improper Authentication Validation in Okta Access Gateway Pass-Through Authentication Sour

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Okta Access Gateway
Same vendor: Okta
Same weakness: CWE-693

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