CVE-2024-9191 Information disclosure in Okta Verify for Windows
Attackers on compromised Windows devices can retrieve passwords for Okta Device Access passwordless logins if that specific feature is enabled.
- 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-2024-9191?
CVE-2024-9191 is a high-severity vulnerability in Okta Verify for Windows, published on 1 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Okta Device Access features, provided by the Okta Verify agent for Windows, provides access to the OktaDeviceAccessPipe, which enables attackers in a compromised device to retrieve passwords associated with Desktop MFA passwordless logins. The vulnerability was discovered via routine penetration testing.
Note: A precondition of this vulnerability is that the user must be using the Okta Device Access passwordless feature. Okta Device Access users not using passwordless are not affected, and customers only using Okta Verify on platforms other than Windows, or only using FastPass are not affected.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Okta Verify.
How do I fix CVE-2024-9191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-9191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Okta Verify for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vfhr-8j89-9v9w.