CVE-2026-62183
Published:July 20, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
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.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/apache/syncope.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=syncope-4.0.0 <syncope-4.0.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version syncope-4.0.7https://github.com/apache/syncope.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=syncope-4.1.0 <syncope-4.1.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version syncope-4.1.2org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-workflow-java (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0-M0 <4.0.7Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.0.7org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-workflow-java (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.1.0-M0 <4.1.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.1.2Related Resources (5)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Privilege Management
EPSS
Base Score:
0.41