CVE-2025-57738
Published: 20 October 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-57738 is a high-severity Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization (CWE-653) vulnerability in Apache Syncope. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 28.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-35052
Vulnerability details
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…
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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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Defines isolation boundaries by specifying which external systems may access or process organization data.
Maintains isolation and compartmentalization by restricting flows between security domains or levels.
Reviewing the continued need for connections supports isolation and compartmentalization.
Locating systems away from hazards improves isolation and compartmentalization from external physical or environmental threats.
The CONOPS must articulate isolation and compartmentalization expectations for security and privacy, making architectural failures in separation of duties or domains harder to overlook.
Security architectures commonly incorporate isolation and compartmentalization strategies to limit the impact of compromises.
Organization-wide privacy program leadership ensures proper isolation and compartmentalization of personal data.
Oversight ensures data-matching activities maintain required isolation between distinct data sets and authorized user communities.