CVE-2026-85983 Local Privilege Escalation in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
A local attacker can modify configuration files to execute arbitrary code with service account privileges upon restart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85983?
CVE-2026-85983 is a high-severity 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 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.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85983?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85983?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85983 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-85983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvm6-cj89-m3wx.