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CVE-2022-1697

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.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.9, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from okta organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-09-06T18:15:10.493

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:41:16.253

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 (LOW)

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-428

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	okta	active_directory_agent	3.8.0	Yes
Application	okta	active_directory_agent	3.9.0	Yes
Application	okta	active_directory_agent	3.10.0	Yes
Application	okta	active_directory_agent	3.11.0	Yes

References

https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Directory/ad-agent-update.htm Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/Security-Notice-CVE-2022-1697-FAQ Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-active-directory-agent-cve-2022-1697 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Directory/ad-agent-update.htm Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/Security-Notice-CVE-2022-1697-FAQ Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-active-directory-agent-cve-2022-1697 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For okta's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.