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CVE-2026-78552
Okta Okta Access Gateway — Validation Bypass in Okta Access Gateway Custom Directives
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L H N U N H N 4.9 .0027 17.9 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Okta Access Gateway unspecified —
TIMELINE
Aug 24 Reserved by Okta
Sep 8 Published (CNA: Okta)
Sep 23 RESCORED — CVE-2026-78552 (Okta Access Gateway). CVSS 6 → 4.9 (NVD).
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.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| August 24, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Okta |
| September 8, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Okta) |
| September 23, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-78552 (Okta Access Gateway). CVSS 6 → 4.9 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Okta | Okta Access Gateway | — | — | — |
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