Information disclosure in Apache Software Foundation Syncope
CVE-2026-73178
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements can get access via REST to the list of existing Access Tokens, including their signed JWT body. These values can be then used to perform further REST requests, impersonating users with higher administration entitlements. 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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-73178?
- CVE-2026-73178 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Syncope, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-73178?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.