CVE-2025-65998
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CVE-2025-65998 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Apache Syncope can be configured to store the user password values in the internal database with AES encryption, though this is not the default option. When AES is configured, the default key value, hard-coded in the source code, is always used. This allows a malicious attacker, once obtained access to the internal database content, to reconstruct the original cleartext password values. This is not affecting encrypted plain attributes, whose values are also stored using AES encryption. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.15 / 4.0.3, which fix this issue.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Apache Syncope can be configured to store the user password values in the internal database with AES encryption, though this is not the default option. When AES is configured, the default key value, hard-coded in the source code, is always used. This allows a malicious attacker, once obtained access to the internal database content, to reconstruct the original cleartext password values. This is not affecting encrypted plain attributes, whose values are also stored using AES encryption. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.15 / 4.0.3, which fix this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Syncope | >= 2.1.0, <= 2.1.14 |
| Apache | Syncope | >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.15 |
| Apache | Syncope | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.3 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/fjh0tb0d1xkbphc5ogdsc348ppz88ctsMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/24/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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