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TI-2020-09637 Aliases CVE-2020-11977GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm

OS command injection in Apache Syncope

Priority LOW 37CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

In Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7, when the Flowable extension is enabled, an administrator with workflow entitlements can use Shell Service Tasks to perform malicious operations, including but not limited to file read, file write, and code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02862 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven): 2.1.7

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Apache SyncopeApache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7—No fix listedCNA
—org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven)2.1.0 to before 2.1.72.1.7Patch availableGHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm
  • Apache Syncope Vendor— Affected Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven) Vendor— Affected 2.1.0 to before 2.1.7 Fixed in 2.1.7 Patch available GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0 to before 2.1.7VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 to before 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven) Fixed in 2.1.7 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11977
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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Sources

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