CVE-2026-78330

Incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Apache Syncope. When the configured JWKS settings for internal JWT authentication are disclosed (at least protocol and key), an attacker can obtain admin privileges after completing a successful authentication and obtaining a valid low-privileges JWT. 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/vkqmmpwcdson285vtmzpbj9psw35hyo9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/19

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 13:18

Updated : 2026-09-14 20:58

NVD link : CVE-2026-78330

Mitre link : CVE-2026-78330

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-78330

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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