CVE-2026-78623

CRITICALNVD 9.99.9—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.9 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.4%, top 64% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this week
9.9EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 9.9Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion values before interpolating them into database queries in the advanced mode datastore configuration. The unsanitized values are substituted directly into the query string prior to preparation, resulting in unintended SQL execution against the configured backend database.

CVSS v3
9.9
EG Score
9.9(medium)
EG Risk
45(Track)
EG Risk 45/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity99% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
36%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 8, 2026

Last Modified

September 22, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Sep 22, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

Improper Handling of SAML Assertion Attributes in Okta Access Gateway Advanced Mode Datastores CVE-2026-78623 - Sep 8, 2026

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-handling-of-saml-assertion-attributes-in-okta-access-gateway-advanced-mode-datastores-cve-2026-78623

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-78623(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 38× in last 7d / 78× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-25 06:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-09-25 02:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-24 22:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-24 18:19 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-09-24 18:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-09-24 14:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-24 13:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-09-24 09:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 05:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-24 01:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-23 21:19 UTCEG score recompute
  12. 2026-09-23 21:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-23 17:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-23 17:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-23 12:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-23 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-23 04:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-23 00:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-22 20:34 UTCEG score recompute▲ 2.20
  20. 2026-09-22 20:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-22 20:32 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 9.9 · severity → CRITICAL
  22. 2026-09-22 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-09-22 14:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-22 02:33 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-22 02:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-21 21:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-21 14:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-21 01:54 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-09-21 01:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-20 20:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-20 13:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-20 01:14 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-20 01:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-19 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-19 00:34 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-19 00:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-18 12:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-09-17 23:55 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-09-17 23:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-17 10:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-09-16 22:30 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-09-16 22:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-16 10:10 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-09-16 10:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-09-15 21:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-15 09:30 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-09-15 09:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-09-15 03:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-09-14 21:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-09-14 08:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-13 20:25 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-09-13 20:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-13 08:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-09-12 19:46 UTCEG score recompute
  34. 2026-09-12 19:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-12 07:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-09-11 19:08 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-09-11 19:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  40. 2026-09-11 06:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-10 18:23 UTCEG score recompute
  42. 2026-09-10 18:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-10 18:00 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-09-10 18:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-10 11:23 UTCEG score recompute
  46. 2026-09-10 11:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-09 23:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  48. 2026-09-09 09:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-08 21:35 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-09-08 21:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-08 20:32 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-09-08 20:15 UTCEG score recompute
  53. 2026-09-08 20:14 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-78623?
CVE-2026-78623 is a critical vulnerability published on September 8, 2026. The Okta Access Gateway does not sanitize SAML assertion values before interpolating them into database queries in the advanced mode datastore configuration. The unsanitized values are substituted directly into the query string prior to preparation, resulting in unintended SQL execution against the…
When was CVE-2026-78623 disclosed?
CVE-2026-78623 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2026, with the most recent update on September 22, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-78623 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-78623 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 63.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-78623?
CVE-2026-78623 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-78623?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-78623, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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