CVE-2026-73579: Apache Syncope · Incorrect Authorization
Affects Apache SyncopeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical · fixed in 4.0.8 : patch Apache Syncope as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.0.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software FoundationApache Syncope | Affected
| Fixed in– |
MavenApache Software Foundation/org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-commonpkg:maven/Apache Software Foundation/org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-persistence-commonOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to versions 4.0.8 or 4.1.3, where this incorrect authorization issue is fixed. No other mitigation steps are specified or required once the upgrade is applied.
Description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. Any search requests are transformed into SQL, Neo4J or Elasticsearch / Opensearch queries, depending on the actual deployment configuration. An important component of such transformation is the Realms filter, which ensures that the search results are matching the requester's permissions. For non-recursive search requests it is possible that such Realms filter is rendered as empty, thus voiding any restriction on requester privileges. 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.