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TI-2026-45025 Aliases CVE-2026-63071GHSA-fxgm-87fw-pcmm

Apache Syncope: RCE via Groovy Sandbox bypass

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-653Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements for Implementations can create a malicious Groovy class containing untrusted code bypassing the Groovy security sandbox. 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 by tightening the Groovy security sandbox.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00752 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ApacheApache Syncope3.0.0-M0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0-M0 – 4.0.6; 4.1.0-M0 – 4.1.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Apache Syncope VendorApache Affected 3.0.0-M0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0-M0 – 4.0.6; 4.1.0-M0 – 4.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.7; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 – 3.0.16; 4.0.0 to before 4.0.7; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-63071
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxgm-87fw-pcmm

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-2026-44406 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
  • TI-2020-01885 Injection in Apache Syncope CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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