CVE-2026-85981

Local credential disclosure via unauthenticated admin panel

Published Sep 8, 2026 · Updated Sep 10, 2026

Missing authentication in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector 6.5.0 and earlier allows local users to read credentials and alter settings. The localhost administrative panel accepts management requests without verifying a user identity, exposing plaintext Active Directory service account credentials and configuration writes. Exploitation requires local code execution or loopback access on the connector host; the panel is not remotely exposed.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authentication in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector 6.5.0 and earlier allows local users to read credentials and alter settings. The localhost administrative panel accepts management requests without verifying a user identity, exposing plaintext Active Directory service account credentials and configuration writes. Exploitation requires local code execution or loopback access on the connector host; the panel is not remotely exposed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-85981
Published
Sep 8, 2026
Updated
Sep 10, 2026
Vendor
Auth0
Product
Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
Classifications
CWE-306, T1552.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=6.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Auth0 · Auth0 AD/LDAP Connectorversion=0 <=6.5.0

Published CVSS scores

6.7Okta/Auth0CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
T1552.001Credentials In Files

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