Apache Syncope 4.0.9 and 4.1.4 Fix Authorization and Code-Execution Flaws
Tech GuruQuick Answer
Five advisories address workflow-expression execution, AuthProfile self-service escalation, Realm boundaries, Groovy sandbox bypass and an incomplete audit-search SQL injection fix. Validate the issue-specific scope and deploy Apache Syncope 4.0.9 or 4.1.4.
Confirm Scope And Apply The Supported Remediation
What to do now: Map Syncope branches, delegated administration, workflow definitions, Groovy implementations, self-service authentication and audit-search privileges. Match the documented versions, enabled features and attack prerequisites to the deployment before assigning applicability. Upgrade to 4.0.9 or 4.1.4. Plan a supported migration for 3.0 deployments; the announcements do not list a fixed 3.0 build. Test delegated Realm boundaries, self-service AuthProfile restrictions, audit queries and trusted workflow definitions; retain authorization and migration evidence.
Last verified: 2026-11-02 UTC. Recheck the authoritative advisory and supported distribution channel before changing production.
Scope And Authority
| Product scope | Apache Syncope |
|---|---|
| Advisory | CVE-2026-113511 / CVE-2026-109083 / CVE-2026-114364 / CVE-2026-113687 / CVE-2026-110535 |
| CVEs | CVE-2026-109083, CVE-2026-110535, CVE-2026-113511, CVE-2026-113687, CVE-2026-114364 |
| Authoritative release date | 2026-11-02 12:40:59 UTC |
| Authority revision date | No later revision is stated in the captured announcements. |
| Affected versions | Per-CVE 3.0, 4.0 and 4.1 ranges listed below; AuthProfile escalation starts at 3.0.12, while other 3.0 issues include 3.0.0-M0. |
| Fixed version | Apache Syncope 4.0.9 or 4.1.4 |
| CVSS base score | Not provided by the authority |
| CVSS severity | Moderate to Important (Apache ratings; CVSS severity not provided) |
| Exploitation status | The cited authority does not state that this issue is being maliciously exploited.; no exploitation claim is inferred. |
Authority-Specific Scope And Version Evidence
| CVE-2026-113511 | - Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16 - Apache Syncope 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8 - Apache Syncope 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3; released 2026-11-02T12:40:41Z. Authority severity: important. |
|---|---|
| CVE-2026-109083 | - Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16 - Apache Syncope 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8 - Apache Syncope 4.1.0 through 4.1.3; released 2026-11-02T12:40:01Z. Authority severity: moderate. |
| CVE-2026-114364 | - Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16 - Apache Syncope 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8 - Apache Syncope 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3; released 2026-11-02T12:40:59Z. Authority severity: important. |
| CVE-2026-113687 | - Apache Syncope 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16 - Apache Syncope 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8 - Apache Syncope 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3; released 2026-11-02T12:40:52Z. Authority severity: important. |
| CVE-2026-110535 | - Apache Syncope 3.0.12 through 3.0.16 - Apache Syncope 4.0.0-M0 through 4.0.8 - Apache Syncope 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.3; released 2026-11-02T12:40:25Z. Authority severity: important. |
What Changed
Five advisories address workflow-expression execution, AuthProfile self-service escalation, Realm boundaries, Groovy sandbox bypass and an incomplete audit-search SQL injection fix.
What To Validate Now
- Inventory. Map Syncope branches, delegated administration, workflow definitions, Groovy implementations, self-service authentication and audit-search privileges.
- Establish applicability. Match the documented versions, enabled features and attack prerequisites to the deployment before assigning applicability.
- Remediate. Upgrade to 4.0.9 or 4.1.4. Plan a supported migration for 3.0 deployments; the announcements do not list a fixed 3.0 build.
- Validate. Test delegated Realm boundaries, self-service AuthProfile restrictions, audit queries and trusted workflow definitions; retain authorization and migration evidence.
- Retain evidence. Preserve asset and owner identifiers, the applicability decision, before-and-after versions, change approval, installation output, validation results, and any exception or rollback record.
Operational Cautions
Several issues require specific administrative entitlements. The BPMN fix rejects expression attributes and may affect custom workflows; test before deployment.
Evidence To Retain
- Exact product, release stream, package or application version, enabled feature, environment, and accountable owner.
- UTC timestamps, authority revision, approved change record, installer or package-manager output, and resulting version.
- Relevant logs and monitoring evidence, test results, exceptions, compensating controls, and rollback decisions.
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Authoritative References
Correction policy: If the authority changes affected versions, fixed versions, severity, exploitation information, mitigations, or required action, TechGeeks will update this notice and its verification date.
