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TI-2026-54669 Aliases CVE-2026-78622GHSA-63pc-vhwj-p2qm

Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal

Priority LOW 26CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Okta Verify for Windows uninstaller does not verify whether the user data directory is a filesystem junction before deleting its contents with elevated privileges. The delete operation follows the junction target, resulting in recursive deletion of unintended directory contents.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Okta Verify for Windows (Okta): 7.0.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OktaOkta Verify for Windows5.1.3 to before 7.0.07.0.0Patch availableCNA
  • Okta Verify for Windows VendorOkta Affected 5.1.3 to before 7.0.0 Fixed in 7.0.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Okta Verify for Windows (Okta) Fixed in 7.0.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78622
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-63pc-vhwj-p2qm

References

Other 1

  • TI-2021-20426 Imprivata Privileged Access Management (formally Xton Privileged Access Management) 2.3.202112051108 allows XSS. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-08176 Code injection in Okta Advanced Server Access Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-09349 A command injection vulnerability in the cookieDomain and relayDomain parameters of Okta… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2026-54670 Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2026-79552 Command execution via Admin Console input in Okta Access Gateway CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-00089 Command injection in Okta Advanced Server Access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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