CVE-2026-73470

Apache Syncope: Delegating users can grant unowned Roles

Published Sep 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.





Delegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for.



This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 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.

Remediation

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache syncope
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache syncope
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Description Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. Delegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 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.
Title Apache Syncope: Delegating users can grant unowned Roles
Weaknesses CWE-269
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apache
Published
Updated
Sep 14, 2026, 7:28 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 4:53 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 14, 2026, 1:18 PM
Modified
Sep 14, 2026, 8:58 PM