Medium severity · published Sep 8, 2026
CVE-2026-78622
Improper Link Resolution in Okta Verify for Windows Uninstaller Data Removal
6.0
CVSS
0.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Okta Verify for Windows uninstaller does not verify whether the user data directory is a filesystem junction before deleting its contents with elevated privileges. The delete operation follows the junction target, resulting in recursive deletion of unintended directory contents.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.1% · higher than 3% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OV
Okta Verify for Windows · Okta
5.1.3 before 7.0.0 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78622
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78622
trust.okta.com
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-link-resolution-in-okta-verify-for-windows-uninstaller-data-removal-cve-2026-78622
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