Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.8/4.1.3 privileges management

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.8/4.1.3. It has been declared as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-110535. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apache Syncope up to 3.0.16/4.0.8/4.1.3. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. AuthProfile self-updates allow non-admin users to configure impersonation for WA surrogate authentication. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.12 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.9 / 4.1.4, which fix this issue.

The advisory is shared for download at lists.apache.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-110535 since 10/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated 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 11/02/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 4.0.9 or 4.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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
• 4.0.7
• 4.0.8
• 4.1.0
• 4.1.1
• 4.1.2
• 4.1.3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apache.org/

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