CVE-2026-115546 Okta Access Gateway - Broken Access Control

Okta Access Gateway contains a broken access control vulnerability caused by lack of validation of the authentication source parameter during sign-on, letting authenticated users escalate privileges to access the Admin Console, exploit requires an active authenticated session.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.42% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Broken Access Control
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
23 October 2026
Updated
25 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-287

Vendor fix

Update to the latest version that validates authentication source parameters.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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