CVE-2026-78579 Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway LDAP Datastore Filter Interpolation
Attackers can manipulate LDAP search filters via unsanitized SAML attributes, potentially bypassing access controls or reading unauthorized data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-78579?
CVE-2026-78579 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta Access Gateway, published on 8 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-90
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Okta Access Gateway.
How do I fix CVE-2026-78579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-78579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Okta Access Gateway
- CVE-2026-78626 Improper Input Sanitization in Okta Access Gateway Protected Rules
- CVE-2026-78623 Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores
- CVE-2026-78625 Insufficient Validation of Dashboard Application Labels in Okta Access Gateway Dashboard Site Configuration
- CVE-2026-78630 Improper Input Neutralization in Okta Access Gateway SNMP Configuration Processing
- CVE-2021-28113 Command injection in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx4x-6r95-wf4x.