# CVE-2026-85298: Google Cloud Application Integration privilege escalation in AuthConfig

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85298-gcp-2026-068  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-14. Updated: 2026-10-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85298 · Severity: high · Published 2026-10-14

Google Cloud Application Integration, a service for building enterprise integrations, contained an authorization flaw that allowed authenticated users to escalate privileges and impersonate service accounts within a GCP project. This could grant an attacker unauthorized access to cloud resources and data. Google patched the vulnerability on August 27, 2026, and no further action is required.

Technologies: [Google Cloud Application Integration](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/cloud-application-integration), [Google Cloud Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/google-cloud-platform). Vendors: [Google](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/google).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85298 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85298 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85298?** High severity, published 14 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Google Cloud Application Integration prior to August 27, 2026.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85298?** Yes: fixed in August 27, 2026. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-85298 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85298?** Check whether you run Google Cloud Application Integration or Google Cloud Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in August 27, 2026

## Technical details

An Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the AuthConfig validation and integration execution runtime allowed authenticated users to escalate privileges and impersonate service accounts. The vulnerability required prior authentication but no additional preconditions are specified. Exploitation grants unauthorized service account access, enabling lateral movement and resource access within the GCP project. The vulnerability was patched on August 27, 2026.

## Affected products

- Google Cloud Application Integration prior to August 27, 2026

## Timeline

- 2026-08-27: patched
- 2026-10-14: advisory: GCP-2026-068

## References

- [https://docs.cloud.google.com/support/bulletins/index](https://docs.cloud.google.com/support/bulletins/index)

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