CVE-2026-62183 (GCVE-0-2026-62183)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 14:23 – Updated: 2026-07-21 14:57
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Apache Syncope: User self-service privilege escalation
Summary
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.
When:
* the all-Java user workflow adapter is configured, or
* the Flowable user workflow adapter is configured, bearing a BPMN definition not requiring admin approval for user self registration of self update requests
the following scenario could happen.
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.
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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-21 14:37 UTC
CWE
- CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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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