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CVE-2026-78622 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-for-windows-uninstaller-data-removal-cve-2026-78622 [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

No affected product data is available for this CVE.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-78622
NVD Published Date:
Sep 8, 2026
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 10, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2026-78622 Details - Not Deferred