---
id: CVE-2026-85981
title: >-
  The administrative panel of the Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector (versions 6.5.0 and
  earlier) listens on the local loopback interface without requiring
  authentication
summary: >-
  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 acce…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-306
vendor: Auth0
product: Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
affected:
  - ad_ldap_connector <= 6.5.0
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T15:17:49.807'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85981'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/unauthenticated-localhost-admin-panel-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85981
    label: psirt@okta.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:42:14.078158Z'
epss: 0.00185
epssPercentile: 0.07182
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T21:11:12.373Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.