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CVE-2026-62183

Apache Syncope: User self-service privilege escalation

Published: Jul 20, 2026Updated: Jul 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-269
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When: * the all-Java user workflow adapter is configured, or * the Flowable user workflow adapter is configured, bearing a BPMN definition not requiring admin approval for user self registration of self update requests the following scenario could happen. A REST API call can allow the user to grant themselves one or more of defined Roles, thus gaining their Entitlements and becoming in fact an administrator; the actual Entitlements gained depend on the Roles that are effectively defined on the specific Syncope deployment. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.6, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Affected Products

Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
Apache SyncopeOn-prem
Enterprise Software
apache
oss-project·USaka apache http server, apache httpd
syncopeOn-premWeb App
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/6r8cngvy43y2yk4jj3w060dt8vx0yzpr
lists.apache.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/20/9
openwall.com

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