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A post-exploitation attack method has been uncovered that allows adversaries to read cleartext user passwords for Okta, the identity access and management (IAM) provider — and gain far-ranging access into a corporate environment.
Researchers from Mitiga discovered that the IAM system saves Okta user passwords to audit logs if a user accidentally types them in the “username” field when logging in. Threat actors who have gained access to a company’s system can then easily harvest them, elevate privileges, and gain access across multiple enterprise assets that use Okta, the researchers said.
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