Detected Sep 9, 2026, 7:00 PM
Significance
HighChange Type
Security Update
AI Confidence
100%
Okta released a security advisory for CVE-2026-78622 regarding an improper link resolution vulnerability in the Okta Verify for Windows uninstaller. Users are advised to upgrade to version 7.0.0 or greater to remediate the issue.
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. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade the Okta Verify for Windows client to version 7.0.0 or greater.