CVE-2026-85981 Unauthenticated Localhost Admin Panel in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
Local attackers can access the unauthenticated admin panel to read plaintext credentials and modify connector settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85981?
CVE-2026-85981 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector, published on 8 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The administrative panel of the Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector (versions 6.5.0 and earlier) listens on the local loopback interface without requiring authentication. This allows a local, low-privileged user or process on the host system to access the panel's management endpoints without credentials. Through these endpoints, a local user can read configuration details, including plaintext Active Directory service account credentials, and modify connector settings.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85981?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85981 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-85981 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85981 in the wild and no public exploit code.