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CVE-2026-78623 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.9 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-89	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
okta access gateway	< 2026.9.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:okta:access_gateway:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 22, 2026	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 10, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Sep 8, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]