Apache Syncope: AES Secret Key disclosure via log output
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-532.
Summary
Insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When AES key of non-standard length (not 16/24/32 bytes) is configured, Syncope will pad the provided value with random characters. The resulting key value is logged. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.15 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.3 through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Apache Syncope — lists.apache.org/thread/3t3om8mny7ng52q053pdzpmtdtosnqoo
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-59910 Apache Syncope: JWT subject spoofingPriority MEDIUM 48
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-87779
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2987-fvqf-8g2j
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-87779 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-87779 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2987-fvqf-8g2j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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