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CVE-2021-28113Access Gateway OS Command Injection

A command injection vulnerability in the cookieDomain and relayDomain parameters of Okta Access Gateway before 2020.9.3 allows attackers (with admin access to the Okta Access Gateway UI) to execute OS commands as a privileged system account.

Published Apr 2, 2021 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Routine patching
  • CVE-2021-28113 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.7 v3.1) affecting Access Gateway (Okta).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 22% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • Fixed versions are available, including Access Gateway <=2020.8.4, Access Gateway 2020.8.4.
  • Brandefense priority: routine patching, as no exploitation is known and its severity is moderate or low.

Scores

CVSS v3.1

6.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

22%

Higher than 97.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

ATLAS score

43/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Proof of concept

Public exploit code

1

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

Description

A command injection vulnerability in the cookieDomain and relayDomain parameters of Okta Access Gateway before 2020.9.3 allows attackers (with admin access to the Okta Access Gateway UI) to execute OS commands as a privileged system account.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Access GatewayOktaSee advisory2020.8.4

Patched Releases

Access Gateway

<=2020.8.4

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Apr 2, 2021

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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Figures as of Oct 19, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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