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CVE-2026-78623
Okta Okta Access Gateway — Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
N L L N C H H H 9.9 .0045 36.8 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Okta Access Gateway unspecified —
TIMELINE
Aug 24 Reserved by Okta
Sep 8 Published (CNA: Okta)
Sep 22 RESCORED — CVE-2026-78623 (Okta Access Gateway). CVSS 7.7 → 9.9 (NVD).
Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion values before interpolating them into database queries in the advanced mode datastore configuration. The unsanitized values are substituted directly into the query string prior to preparation, resulting in unintended SQL execution against the configured backend database.
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 22, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2026-78623 (Okta Access Gateway). CVSS 7.7 → 9.9 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 1 row
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Okta | Okta Access Gateway | — | — | — |
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