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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-78630 · published 8 September 2026

CVE-2026-78630: Okta access gateway os command injection vulnerability

Okta · Access Gateway

The Okta Access Gateway does not neutralize shell metacharacters in SNMP configuration values before a privileged script uses them to construct OS commands. An authenticated local user with access to the management interface can supply crafted values, resulting in the execution of arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

6.7 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.22% · top 89.0% CWE-78 · OS command injection
6.7CVSS 3.1 base score
0.22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
22 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The Okta Access Gateway does not neutralize shell metacharacters in SNMP configuration values before a privileged script uses them to construct OS commands. An authenticated local user with access to the management interface can supply crafted values, resulting in the execution of arbitrary OS commands with root privileges.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-input-neutralization-in-okta-access-gateway-snmp-configuration-proce Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-78630), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.