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.
No advisories yet.
Solution
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Workaround
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| 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. | |
| Title | Apache Syncope: Privilege escalation for admin user via JWT authentication | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-266 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-14T19:20:54.424Z
Reserved: 2026-08-24T09:50:26.557Z
Link: CVE-2026-78330
Updated: 2026-09-14T18:09:18.554Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-09-14T13:18:47.123
Modified: 2026-09-14T20:58:48.430
Link: CVE-2026-78330
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Updated: 2026-09-14T20:00:08Z