Description
The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade the Okta Access Gateway appliance to version 2026.9.1 or greater.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Description The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize the application label field before including it in the generated nginx configuration file. The unsanitized value is interpolated into an nginx server block directive, resulting in execution of injected directives.
Title Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Application Label Configuration
Weaknesses CWE-94
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Okta

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:01:32.244Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T18:44:02.108Z

Link: CVE-2026-78545

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T18:00:49.415Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:35.727

Modified: 2026-09-10T19:17:34.710

Link: CVE-2026-78545

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T10:30:09Z

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