CVE-2026-85981: Unauthenticated Localhost Admin Panel in Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-08 · updated 2026-09-10
Weakness: CWE-306

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.

Affected products

Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector: through 6.5.0

References

https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/unauthenticated-localhost-admin-panel-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85981

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