CVE-2025-57738 in the critical feed json
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators
published last yr. modified last mo. also EUVD-2025-35052 , GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 24.2%
- EPSS 24.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring 3.0.14, 4.0.2
- apache syncope 3.0.14, 4.0.2
- org.apache.syncope.core syncope-core-spring 3.0.14, 4.0.2
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
24.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring | <3.0.14 >=4.0.0-M0, <4.0.2 |
3.0.14 4.0.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-653 Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
References
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github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/88c2b5b0be9e2ed66007d672e786165bc266e717
web
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github.com
/apache/syncope/commit/8b08c4d5785599a0e38830dcff89738b93f02a16
web
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lists.apache.org
/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6
vendor-advisory, web, mailing-list, release-notes
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2025/10/20/1
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57738
advisory
-
issues.apache.org
/jira/browse/SYNCOPE-1907
web
-
syncope.apache.org
/security#CVE-2025-57738
web
-
github.com
/apache/syncope
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-57738
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4
- NVD CVE-2025-57738
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