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TI-2026-54678 Aliases CVE-2026-78635GHSA-wf33-c5j5-v44h

Improper Input Validation in the Okta Privileged Access SSH Client URL Handler Argument

Priority LOW 22CWE-88Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-88.

Summary

The Okta Privileged Access client URL handler does not insert an option terminator before appending the target value to the command-line arguments. When a scaleft:// protocol handler link contains a value beginning with a hyphen, the underlying CLI framework interprets it as a command-line flag, causing unintended modification of the SSH client's behavior.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00201 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Okta Privileged Access Client (Okta): 1.113.0

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 Privileged Access Client1.18.0 to before 1.113.01.113.0Patch availableCNA
  • Okta Privileged Access Client VendorOkta Affected 1.18.0 to before 1.113.0 Fixed in 1.113.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Okta Privileged Access Client (Okta) Fixed in 1.113.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78635
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf33-c5j5-v44h

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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