CVE-2026-73668

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements in a given Realm may be able to read via REST the full Connector configuration, confidential properties included, scoped in another Realm and thus be able to effectively duplicate such Connector instance into the Realm they have administration rights 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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.apache.org/thread/4lgsbbgc72mngf6mc1q5b1cj3d9nyphn
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/11

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 13:18

Updated : 2026-09-14 20:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-73668

Mitre link : CVE-2026-73668

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-73668

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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