CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-78622

MediumCVSS 6.0
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.10%

1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

Risk of accidental deletion of important system or user data, potentially leading to system downtime or data loss.

Recommendation

Update Okta Verify to a patched version and manually check for unexpected junctions before running the uninstaller.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS