Auth bypass in Apache Software Foundation Syncope

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.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-73668?
CVE-2026-73668 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Syncope, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2026-73668?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.