Vulnerability · Published Nov 24, 2025 · Assigned by apache
CVE-2025-65998Apache Syncope: Default AES key used for internal password encryption
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Apache Syncope from Apache Software Foundation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | 4.0.3 | GHSA-jqg8-m35q-jh7j |
| Maven | org.apache.syncope:syncope-core | 3.0.15 | GHSA-jqg8-m35q-jh7j |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Syncope | 2.1 – through 2.1.143.0 – through 3.0.144.0 – through 4.0.2 |
Weakness: CWE-321 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N