CVE-2025-57738
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.2
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
CVE-2025-57738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-653
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-35052
7.2
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
EUVD-2025-35052- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4
7.2
Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-653
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.2
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
CVE-2025-57738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-653
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.2
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution by delegated administrators
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
CVE-2025-57738- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-653
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4
7.2
Apache Syncope allows malicious administrators to inject Groovy code
Apache Syncope offers the ability to extend / customize the base behavior on every deployment by allowing to provide custom implementations of a few Java interfaces; such implementations can be provided either as Java or Groovy classes, with the latter being particularly attractive as the machinery is set for runtime reload. Such a feature has been available for a while, but recently it was discovered that a malicious administrator can inject Groovy code that can be executed remotely by a running Apache Syncope Core instance. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.14 / 4.0.2, which fix this issue by forcing the Groovy code to run in a sandbox.
- Record
GHSA-825g-mm5v-ggq4- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-653
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-springMaven |
before 3.0.14 | 3.0.14 |
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-springMaven |
4.0.0-M0 up to 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-springMaven |
before 3.0.14, plus listed versions 2.0.02.0.0-M22.0.0-M32.0.0-M42.0.0.M5 Show 45 moreShow less2.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.122.0.132.0.142.0.152.0.162.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.1.02.1.12.1.102.1.112.1.122.1.132.1.142.1.22.1.32.1.42.1.52.1.62.1.72.1.82.1.93.0.03.0.0-M03.0.0-M13.0.0-M23.0.13.0.103.0.113.0.123.0.133.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.6 |
3.0.14 |
org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-springMaven |
4.0.0-M0 up to 4.0.2, plus listed versions 4.0.04.0.0-M14.0.1 |
4.0.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-57738 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apache Syncope, published October 20, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.2%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.syncope.core:syncope-core-spring 3.0.14.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/x7cv6xv7z76y49grdr1hgj1pzw5zbby6
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/20/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57738
github.com/apache/syncope/commit/88c2b5b0be9e2ed66007d672e786165bc266e717
github.com/apache/syncope/commit/8b08c4d5785599a0e38830dcff89738b93f02a16
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SYNCOPE-1907
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