CVE-2026-115546

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Description

Okta Access Gateway (OAG) does not validate the selected authentication source during sign-on. An authenticated user with an active session can modify the authentication source parameter, which may generate a SAML assertion granting access to the Admin Console.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

8.1 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Awaiting Analysis

Source identifier

[email protected]

Published

2026-10-23 04:18:15.047000

Last modified

2026-10-23 16:44:17.950000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-115546",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:18:15.047",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-23T16:44:17.950",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Okta Access Gateway (OAG) does not validate the selected authentication source during sign-on. An authenticated user with an active session can modify the authentication source parameter, which may generate a SAML assertion granting access to the Admin Console."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Okta",
          "product": "Okta Access Gateway",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "2026.10.2",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.1,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 2.2,
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      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
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        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-23T10:46:17.787932Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-115546",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
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    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-287"
        },
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-639"
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      ]
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/authentication-source-verification-issue-in-okta-access-gateway-cve-2026-115546",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}