Description
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope.





Delegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for.



This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.


Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
Published: 2026-09-14
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Apache
Apache syncope
Vendors & Products Apache
Apache syncope
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. Delegations can be created or updated with Roles not owned by the delegating User, or not for the same Realm subtree under the delegation management was granted for. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.
Title Apache Syncope: Delegating users can grant unowned Roles
Weaknesses CWE-269
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apache

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T19:28:54.807Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T16:53:28.488Z

Link: CVE-2026-73470

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Updated: 2026-09-14T18:09:05.683Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-14T13:18:45.190

Modified: 2026-09-14T20:58:48.430

Link: CVE-2026-73470

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Updated: 2026-09-14T20:15:06Z

Weaknesses