CVE-2026-62183

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
Publication date:
20/07/2026
Last modified:
27/07/2026

Description

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.<br /> <br /> When:<br /> <br /> * the all-Java user workflow adapter is configured, or<br /> * the Flowable user workflow adapter is configured, bearing a BPMN definition not requiring admin approval for user self registration of self update requests<br /> <br /> the following scenario could happen.<br /> A REST API call can allow the user to grant themselves one or more of defined Roles, thus gaining their Entitlements and becoming in fact an administrator; the actual Entitlements gained depend on the Roles that are effectively defined on the specific Syncope deployment.<br /> <br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 3.0.0 (including) 3.0.16 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.0.0 (including) 4.0.7 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 4.1.0 (including) 4.1.2 (excluding)