CVE-2026-53405 (GCVE-0-2026-53405)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-20 14:20 – Updated: 2026-07-21 14:57
VLAI
Title
Apache Syncope: Remote Code Execution via Flowable BPMN Groovy ScriptTask
Summary
Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization vulnerability in Apache Syncope. An administrator with adequate entitlements can import arbitrary BPMN process definitions via the REST API and then start the process. When a BPMN process containing a Groovy scriptTask is imported and started, the Groovy script is executed directly on the server, with no sandbox. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.6, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.1. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.7 / 4.1.2, which fix this issue by wrapping Flowable's Groovy scriptTasks with security sandbox.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-07-21 14:35 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-653 - Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Apache Software Foundation Apache Syncope Affected: 3.0.0-M0 , ≤ 3.0.16 (semver)
Affected: 4.0.0-M0 , ≤ 4.0.6 (semver)
Affected: 4.1.0-M0 , ≤ 4.1.1 (semver)
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Credits
follycat, Y0n3er
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