CVE-2026-77181

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with ClientApp's update entitlement is unable to perform the related operation, while ClientApp's create entitlement is checked both for create and update operations on ClientApp. 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/swqj31jhbz7hmmkjy42461zp9rhh9lwy
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/16

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 13:18

Updated : 2026-09-14 20:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-77181

Mitre link : CVE-2026-77181

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-77181

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-863

Incorrect Authorization

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