CVE-2026-85983Local Privilege Escalation in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
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The Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector improperly processes a configuration value during service startup. This allows a low-privileged user on the host system to modify the connector's configuration. When the service restarts, the modified configuration can lead to code execution with the privileges of the service account.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Okta
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Auth0 Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector auth0:ad_ldap_connector (from the name) | through 6.5.0 | CNA record |
References
- https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/local-privilege-escalation-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85983
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