CVE-2026-78632 Insecure Default File Permissions in Okta RADIUS Agent Windows Installer
Local service accounts can read sensitive AES keys and API tokens due to insecure default file permissions in the Okta RADIUS Agent installer.
- 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-2026-78632?
CVE-2026-78632 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Okta RADIUS Agent, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Okta RADIUS Agent Windows installer assigns write permissions to the NT SERVICE\ALL SERVICES and CREATOR OWNER security principals on the directories containing the agent configuration, AES encryption key, and logs. These permissions allow any local service account on the host to read the AES encryption key and the encrypted Okta API token.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-78632?
How do I fix CVE-2026-78632?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-78632 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-78632 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-78632 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6p9-mj8v-v645.