Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. (CVE-2026-63071)
Apache Syncope contains an improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability (CVE-2026-63071) that allows an administrator with sufficient entitlements to create a malicious Groovy class containing untrusted code, bypassing the Groovy security sandbox. This affects versions from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.6, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. The issue is fixed in versions 4.0.7 and 4.1.2 by tightening the Groovy security sandbox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-63071 is a vulnerability in Apache Syncope where an administrator with appropriate permissions for Implementations can inject malicious Groovy code that bypasses the Groovy security sandbox. This improper isolation allows execution of untrusted code, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system. The vulnerability affects Apache Syncope versions 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.6, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. The vendor addressed this issue by enhancing the Groovy sandbox restrictions in versions 4.0.7 and 4.1.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level entitlements for Implementations can execute untrusted Groovy code by bypassing the sandbox protections. This could lead to unauthorized code execution within the application context, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to versions 4.0.7 or 4.1.2, which include fixes that tighten the Groovy security sandbox to prevent bypass. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's version updates.
Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. (CVE-2026-63071)
Description
Apache Syncope contains an improper isolation or compartmentalization vulnerability (CVE-2026-63071) that allows an administrator with sufficient entitlements to create a malicious Groovy class containing untrusted code, bypassing the Groovy security sandbox. This affects versions from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.6, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. The issue is fixed in versions 4.0.7 and 4.1.2 by tightening the Groovy security sandbox.
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-63071 is a vulnerability in Apache Syncope where an administrator with appropriate permissions for Implementations can inject malicious Groovy code that bypasses the Groovy security sandbox. This improper isolation allows execution of untrusted code, potentially leading to unauthorized actions within the system. The vulnerability affects Apache Syncope versions 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.6, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. The vendor addressed this issue by enhancing the Groovy sandbox restrictions in versions 4.0.7 and 4.1.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator-level entitlements for Implementations can execute untrusted Groovy code by bypassing the sandbox protections. This could lead to unauthorized code execution within the application context, potentially compromising the integrity and security of the system. No known exploits in the wild have been reported as of the publication date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to versions 4.0.7 or 4.1.2, which include fixes that tighten the Groovy security sandbox to prevent bypass. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor's version updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-fxgm-87fw-pcmm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-63071"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5e7a652a4a8d59899de1a8
Added to database: 07/20/2026, 19:43:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 20:48:07 UTC
Last updated: 07/21/2026, 08:26:34 UTC
Views: 10
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