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GHSA-PVM6-CJ89-M3WX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 21:34 – Updated: 2026-09-08 21:34

Details

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.

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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  "modified": "2026-09-08T21:34:34Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T21:34:34Z",
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CVE-2026-85983 (GCVE-0-2026-85983)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 20:18 – Updated: 2026-09-10 14:43

Title

Local Privilege Escalation in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector

Summary

Severity

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-10 14:43 UTC

CWE

CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code

Assigner

Okta mitre root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/local-…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
Auth0	Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector	Affected: 0 , ≤ 6.5.0 (semver)

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GHSA-PVM6-CJ89-M3WX

CVE-2026-85983 (GCVE-0-2026-85983)

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