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OktaCVE-2026-78622

Okta Verify for Windows: link following

Medium6.0CVE-2026-78622 · Published Sep 8, 2026 · updated Sep 10, 2026

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.

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Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Okta Verify for Windows
Product
>= 5.1.3, < 7.0.07.0.0
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