CVE-2026-77585

Improper Validation of SSH Target in Okta Privileged Access Client

MEDIUM

5.3

CVSS Score

Published: August 25, 2026 at 08:07 PM UTC

Updated: August 28, 2026 at 08:02 PM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorPrivileged Access Client

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Severity

MEDIUM5.3

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.1%

SSVC

No known exploit

Description

The Okta Privileged Access client does not reject a leading hyphen in the username portion of an SSH target. As a result, the value may be interpreted as a command-line option by the underlying SSH process.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Privileged Access Client · Okta

60%

1.59.0 ≤ v < 1.111.11.59.0

Affected range stops below 1.111.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: cverecord

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/improper-validation-ssh-target-in-okta-privileged-access-client-cve-2026-77585

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.3MEDIUMOkta

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Complexity: HIGH
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: LOW
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS

CWE

CWE-78

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