The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion attribute values before interpolating them into LDAP search filters in the LDAP datastore configuration. The raw values are substituted directly into the filter string and passed to the LDAP search operation, resulting in modification of the intended query logic.
History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:okta:access_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Okta
Okta access Gateway
Vendors & Products Okta
Okta access Gateway

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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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 SAML assertion attribute values before interpolating them into LDAP search filters in the LDAP datastore configuration. The raw values are substituted directly into the filter string and passed to the LDAP search operation, resulting in modification of the intended query logic.
Title Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway LDAP Datastore Filter Interpolation
Weaknesses CWE-90
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Okta

Published: 2026-09-08T20:12:53.558Z

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:37:56.057Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T20:50:31.443Z

Link: CVE-2026-78579

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:37:50.856Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T20:18:36.590

Modified: 2026-09-23T18:17:08.527

Link: CVE-2026-78579

cve-icon Redhat

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