CVE-2024-9191 - The Okta Device Access features, provided by the Okta Verify agent for Windows, provides access to the OktaDeviceAccessPipe, which enables attackers in a compromised device to retrieve passwords associated with Desktop MFA passwordless logins

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The Okta Device Access features, provided by the Okta Verify agent for Windows, provides access to the OktaDeviceAccessPipe, which enables attackers in a compromised device to retrieve passwords associated with Desktop MFA passwordless logins

Published Nov 1, 2024

7.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 0.24%

Description

The Okta Device Access features, provided by the Okta Verify agent for Windows, provides access to the OktaDeviceAccessPipe, which enables attackers in a compromised device to retrieve passwords associated with Desktop MFA passwordless logins. The vulnerability was discovered via routine penetration testing.

Note: A precondition of this vulnerability is that the user must be using the Okta Device Access passwordless feature. Okta Device Access users not using passwordless are not affected, and customers only using Okta Verify on platforms other than Windows, or only using FastPass are not affected.

Affected products

Vendor Okta Product Okta Verify for Windows Default
unaffected
- Version
  5.0.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <5.3.3

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Okta

Okta Verify for Windows

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
5.0.2	affected	<5.3.3

Vendor Okta Product Verify Default
n/a
- Version
  5.0.2
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  <5.3.3

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Okta

Verify

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
5.0.2	affected	<5.3.3

Remediation

Vendor solution

The vulnerability is present in Okta Verify versions 5.0.2 to 5.3.2 and resolved in Okta Verify for Windows version 5.3.3. To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade Okta Verify for Windows to version 5.3.3 or greater.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-276

Incorrect Default Permissions

References (2)

https://help.okta.com/oie/en-us/content/topics/releasenotes/oie-ov-release-notes.htm#panel4
Release Notes
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/
vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://help.okta.com/oie/en-us/content/topics/releasenotes/oie-ov-release-notes.htm#panel4		Release Notes
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/		vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory