CVE-2026-42782

Apache Syncope: Post-auth RCE via Groovy static

Published May 25, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope.

An administrator with adequate entitlements for Implementations can create a malicious Groovy class containing untrusted code reaching a non-sandboxed execution path via the class static initializer.

This issue affects Apache Syncope: 3.0 through 3.0.16, 4.0 through 4.0.5, 4.1.0.



Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.6 / 4.1.1, which fix this issue by forcing even the static initializer in Groovy code to run in a sandbox.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-gq7g-vg2q-jvq3 Apache Syncope has an Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache syncope
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache syncope
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Description Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements for Implementations can create a malicious Groovy class containing untrusted code reaching a non-sandboxed execution path via the class static initializer. This issue affects Apache Syncope: 3.0 through 3.0.16, 4.0 through 4.0.5, 4.1.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.6 / 4.1.1, which fix this issue by forcing even the static initializer in Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
Title Apache Syncope: Post-auth RCE via Groovy static
Weaknesses CWE-653
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
May 27, 2026, 8:31 PM
Reserved
Apr 29, 2026, 2:11 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 25, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jul 24, 2026, 10:10 AM