CVE-2026-78545

Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Application Label Configuration

Published Sep 8, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

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

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:okta:access_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Okta
Okta access Gateway
Vendors & Products Okta
Okta access Gateway
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.
Title Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Application Label Configuration
Weaknesses CWE-94
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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Okta
Published
Updated
Sep 10, 2026, 6:01 PM
Reserved
Aug 24, 2026, 6:44 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Sep 8, 2026, 8:18 PM
Modified
Sep 29, 2026, 8:19 PM