Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.6/4.1.1 User Workflow Adapter privileges management

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A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.6/4.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component User Workflow Adapter. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-62183. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.6/4.1.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code block of the component User Workflow Adapter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-62183 since 07/13/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/20/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.0.7 or 4.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-45962). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Vendor

• Apache

Name

• Syncope

Version

• 3.0.0
• 3.0.1
• 3.0.2
• 3.0.3
• 3.0.4
• 3.0.5
• 3.0.6
• 3.0.7
• 3.0.8
• 3.0.9
• 3.0.10
• 3.0.11
• 3.0.12
• 3.0.13
• 3.0.14
• 3.0.15
• 3.0.16
• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1
• 4.0.2
• 4.0.3
• 4.0.4
• 4.0.5
• 4.0.6
• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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