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TI-2025-03527 Aliases CVE-2025-3984GHSA-37pq-893f-g7q5

Apereo CAS Groovy Code RegisteredServiceSimpleFormController.java saveService code injection

Priority LOW 13CWE-74Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Apereo CAS 5.2.6 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function saveService of the file cas-5.2.6\webapp-mgmt\cas-management-webapp-support\src\main\java\org\apereo\cas\mgmt\services\web\RegisteredServiceSimpleFormController.java of the component Groovy Code Handler. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApereoCAS5.2.6—No fix listedCNA
—org.apereo.cas:cas-management-webapp-support (Maven)up to 5.2.6—No fix listedGHSA-37pq-893f-g7q5
  • CAS VendorApereo Affected 5.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • org.apereo.cas:cas-management-webapp-support (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 5.2.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-37pq-893f-g7q5

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apereo:central_authentication_service:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.6VulnerableApereo
  • cpe:2.3:a:apereo:central_authentication_service:5.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.6 Vulnerable ·Apereo

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3984
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-37pq-893f-g7q5

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-13363 LDAP password leak in Apereo CAS - GHSL-2023-009 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-10382 Apereo CAS login session expiration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2024-10383 Apereo CAS 2FA login improper authentication CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-10381 Apereo CAS login redirect CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2024-04097 CAS <= 1.0.0 - Unauthenticated SSRF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-04254 MFA bypass in Apereo CAS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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