Privilege escalation in Authentik Security
CVE-2026-72537
A privilege escalation vulnerability in Authentik Security authentik through 2026.5.6 allows an attacker with a source-scoped SCIM provisioning token to take over any user account including superusers by provisioning a SCIM user that match…
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Authentik Security — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-72537?
- CVE-2026-72537 is a high-severity vulnerability in Authentik Security, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
- How severe is CVE-2026-72537?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.