CVE-2026-85983 (GCVE-0-2026-85983)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-09-08 20:18
Modified
2026-09-10 14:43
CWE
  • CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code
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 configuration can lead to code execution with the privileges of the service account.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Auth0 Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector Version: 0   ≤ 6.5.0
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