SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-65998

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apache	Syncope	3.0.15, 4.0.3

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-321

Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key

The use of a hard-coded cryptographic key significantly increases the possibility that encrypted data may be recovered.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	apache	syncope	3.0.15	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
a	apache	syncope	4.0.3	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/fjh0tb0d1xkbphc5ogdsc348ppz88cts

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/24/1

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Attack Complexity: LOW
Privileges Required: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Nov. 24, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 25, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@apache.org

CVE-2025-65998