Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. (CVE-2026-73470)
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Apache Syncope allowing delegations to be created or updated with roles not owned by the delegating user or outside the allowed realm subtree. This affects Apache Syncope versions from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Upgrading to versions 4.0.8 or 4.1.3 addresses this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-73470 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. It allows a user to create or update delegations with roles that the user does not own or that are outside the realm subtree for which delegation management was granted. This flaw affects multiple version ranges of Apache Syncope, specifically 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is fixed in versions 4.0.8 and 4.1.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow unauthorized privilege escalation by enabling users to assign roles they do not own or outside their authorized realm subtree, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to version 4.0.8 or 4.1.3, which include fixes for this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the advisory.
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. (CVE-2026-73470)
Description
An Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists in Apache Syncope allowing delegations to be created or updated with roles not owned by the delegating user or outside the allowed realm subtree. This affects Apache Syncope versions from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. Upgrading to versions 4.0.8 or 4.1.3 addresses this issue.
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
pkg:maven/org.apache.syncope/syncope-coreRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-73470 is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Apache Syncope. It allows a user to create or update delegations with roles that the user does not own or that are outside the realm subtree for which delegation management was granted. This flaw affects multiple version ranges of Apache Syncope, specifically 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.7, and 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2. The vulnerability is rated critical with a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The issue is fixed in versions 4.0.8 and 4.1.3.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow unauthorized privilege escalation by enabling users to assign roles they do not own or outside their authorized realm subtree, potentially compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Syncope to version 4.0.8 or 4.1.3, which include fixes for this vulnerability. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is indicated in the advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-jxw5-56mj-vrhj
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-73470"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa8a1d055bf5e2cf5f3e934
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 01:39:28 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 02:02:40 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 07:01:23 UTC
Views: 6
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