CVE-2026-78626
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CVE-2026-78626 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Okta Access Gateway improperly handles input sanitization and regular expression evaluation within its Protected Rule authorization check, resulting in an authorization bypass when an administrator has explicitly configured a Protected Rule policy on one or more application resources.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Okta Access Gateway improperly handles input sanitization and regular expression evaluation within its Protected Rule authorization check, resulting in an authorization bypass when an administrator has explicitly configured a Protected Rule policy on one or more application resources.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Okta | Access Gateway | < 2026.9.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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