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.
References
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| https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6 | Mailing List Release Notes |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/20/1 |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
04 Nov 2025, 22:16
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| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6 - Mailing List, Release Notes |
28 Oct 2025, 14:45
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6 - Release Notes, Mailing List |
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Information
Published : 2025-10-20 15:15
Updated : 2025-11-04 22:16
NVD link : CVE-2025-57738
Mitre link : CVE-2025-57738
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-57738
JSON object : View
Products Affected
apache
- syncope
CWE
CWE-653
Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization