Disclosure summary
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-653
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-57738
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
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| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| apache | syncope | * {"versionStartIncluding":"4.0.0","versionEndExcluding":"4.0.2"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- lists.apache.org — Mailing List, Release Notes
PUBLISHED 2025-10-20T11:15:33-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T18:10:00-04:00
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