CVE-2026-77585 Improper Validation of SSH Target in Okta Privileged Access Client
Attackers can inject command-line options into SSH processes via malicious usernames, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-77585?
CVE-2026-77585 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Okta Privileged Access Client, published on 25 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Okta Privileged Access client does not reject a leading hyphen in the username portion of an SSH target. As a result, the value may be interpreted as a command-line option by the underlying SSH process.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-77585?
How do I fix CVE-2026-77585?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-77585 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-77585 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-77585 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxp6-p2w9-m3hj.