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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2026-78330 EUVD-2026-77438GHSA-w7wp-qc67-vgc8

Apache Syncope: Privilege escalation for admin user via JWT authentication

Published Sep 14, 2026 · Updated Sep 14, 2026 · Assigned by apache

Description

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 – ≤ 3.0.16, 4.0.0-M0 – ≤ 4.0.7, 4.1.0-M0 – ≤ 4.1.2 —

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