CVE-2024-7061 Privilege escalation in Okta Verify for Windows

Medium 5.5 Published 7 Aug 2024 Updated 9 Aug 2024

Attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in Okta Verify for Windows, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-7061?

CVE-2024-7061 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Verify for Windows, published on 7 Aug 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Okta Verify for Windows is vulnerable to privilege escalation through DLL hijacking. The vulnerability is fixed in Okta Verify for Windows version 5.0.2. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade to 5.0.2 or greater.

Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7061?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Okta Verify.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7061?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-7061 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-7061 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7061 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2024-9191 Information disclosure in Okta Verify for Windows High 7.1

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jh6g-rh4q-hcw2.