Improper Authentication Validation in Okta Access Gateway Pass-Through Authentication Source
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cve-program · CVE-2026-78560
PublishedThe Okta Access Gateway includes an optional pass-through authentication source that accepts user identity from a client-supplied HTTP header without cryptographic validation. In architectures where this optional source is enabled without an upstream reverse proxy or firewall configured to sanitize and enforce client headers, an unauthenticated user can supply an arbitrary identity value to initiate a session.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-78560
PublishedImproper Authentication Validation in Okta Access Gateway Pass-Through Authentication Source
The Okta Access Gateway includes an optional pass-through authentication source that accepts user identity from a client-supplied HTTP header without cryptographic validation. In architectures where this optional source is enabled without an upstream reverse proxy or firewall configured to sanitize and enforce client headers, an unauthenticated user can supply an arbitrary identity value to initiate a session.
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- 8 Sep 2026 20:09:46 UTC
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- 10 Sep 2026 14:30:58 UTC
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CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N