# CVE-2026-85981: Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector unauthenticated admin panel

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85981-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-unauthenticated-admin-panel  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-08. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-85981 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.7 · Published 2026-09-08

The Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector is a bridge that integrates Active Directory systems with Auth0's identity platform. Versions 6.5.0 and earlier expose an unprotected administrative panel on the local system that allows any local user to access management functions without authentication, potentially exposing plaintext Active Directory service account credentials and enabling configuration tampering.

Technologies: [Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ad-ldap-connector). Vendors: [Auth0](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/auth0).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-85981 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85981 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-85981?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.7, published 8 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector 6.5.0 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85981?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-85981 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-85981?** Check whether you run Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector 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.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a missing authentication flaw (CWE-306) in the administrative panel of the Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector. The panel listens on the local loopback interface without enforcing authentication, allowing any local process or low-privileged user on the host system to access sensitive management endpoints. An attacker with local access can read configuration details including plaintext Active Directory credentials and modify connector settings. The attack vector is local only; remote exploitation is not possible. The fix is to upgrade to version 8.0.0 or later.

## Affected products

- Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector 6.5.0 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-09-08: disclosed

## References

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

## Related threats

- [Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector improper configuration processing in code injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85983-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-improper-configuration-processing-in-code)
- [Auth0 AD/LDAP Connector stored XSS in admin panel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-85982-auth0-ad-ldap-connector-stored-xss-in-admin-panel)