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CVE-2022-1697 (GCVE-0-2022-1697)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-09-06 17:18 – Updated: 2024-08-03 00:10
VLAI
Summary
Okta Active Directory Agent versions 3.8.0 through 3.11.0 installed the Okta AD Agent Update Service using an unquoted path. Note: To remediate this vulnerability, you must uninstall Okta Active Directory Agent and reinstall Okta Active Directory Agent 3.12.0 or greater per the documentation.
Severity
3.9 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE
  • Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Okta Okta Active Directory Agent Affected: 3.8.0, 3.9.0, 3.10.0, 3.11.0
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