CVE-2026-72537
NVD: 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 matches an existing local... NVD: The SCIM user ingest function adopts pre-existing local accounts by username without validating scope boundaries. NVD: An attacker can rewrite or delete any account, including the superuser, using only a limited provisioning credential.
8.8 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0029 (22) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: 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 matches an existing local... NVD: The SCIM user ingest function adopts pre-existing local accounts by username without validating scope boundaries. NVD: An attacker can rewrite or delete any account, including the superuser, using only a limited provisioning credential.
Possible impact
Source describes privilege escalation risk · local exposure. Possible impact: A local user may cross a privilege boundary and gain more access than intended.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes privilege escalation risk · local exposure. Possible impact: A local user may cross a privilege boundary and gain more access than intended.; CVSS 8.8 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 22; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD, OSV.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
local exposure
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD / OSV description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.