---
id: CVE-2026-85983
title: >-
  The Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector improperly processes a configuration value during
  service startup
summary: >-
  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
  configur…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-94
vendor: Auth0
product: Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector
affected:
  - ad_ldap_connector <= 6.5.0
published: '2026-09-08'
updated: '2026-09-10'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-10T15:17:50.033'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85983'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://trust.okta.com/security-advisories/local-privilege-escalation-in-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-cve-2026-85983
    label: psirt@okta.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:43:45.813987Z'
epss: 0.00201
epssPercentile: 0.08822
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T21:11:12.373Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Remediation

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