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TI-2018-12285 Aliases CVE-2018-17186GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f

XML external entity injection in Apache Syncope

Priority LOW 36CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.

Summary

An administrator with workflow definition entitlements can use DTD to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02477 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): 2.0.11, 2.1.2

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache SyncopeApache Syncope releases prior to 2.0.11 and 2.1.2—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven)before 2.0.112.0.11Patch availableGHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f
—org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.22.1.2Patch availableGHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f
  • Apache Syncope VendorApache Affected Apache Syncope releases prior to 2.0.11 and 2.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.11 Fixed in 2.0.11 Patch available GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f
  • org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.2 Fixed in 2.1.2 Patch available GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 2.1.0 – 2.1.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.11; 2.1.0 – 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.0.11 Advisory →
  • Fix · GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.2 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-17186
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qfjv-998w-q48f

References

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-35632 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2026-38503 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Scripted Connector CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-45025 Apache Syncope: RCE via Groovy Sandbox bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-44406 Apache Syncope: User self-service privilege escalation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-41245 Apache Syncope: SQL injection vulnerability in Audit Events search CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38491 Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Flowable BPMN Groovy ScriptTask CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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