CVE-2026-53421 (GCVE-0-2026-53421)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 14:21 – Updated: 2026-07-21 14:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Scripted Connector
Summary
Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope.
An administrator with adequate entitlements can achieve remote code execution through the connector subsystem by relying on scripted connectors' (REST and SQL) capability to run Groovy scripts.
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.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue by hardening the Groovy security sandbox.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-21 14:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-653 - Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Syncope |
Affected:
3.0.0-M0 , ≤ 3.0.16
(semver)
Affected: 4.0.0-M0 , ≤ 4.0.6 (semver) Affected: 4.1.0-M0 , ≤ 4.1.1 (semver) |
guessed |
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