How severe is CVE-2025-57738?

CVE-2025-57738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-57738 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-57738?

CVE-2025-57738 affects Apache Syncope. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57738?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-57738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-57738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35052.

When was CVE-2025-57738 published?

CVE-2025-57738 was published on 2025-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-57738

CVE-2025-57738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Syncope with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 23% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-653.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 23% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-35052
Weakness: CWE-653
Affected product: Apache Syncope
Published: 2025-10-20
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57738?: 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 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-57738?: CVE-2025-57738 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-57738 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 23% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-57738?: CVE-2025-57738 affects Apache Syncope. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57738?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-57738 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-57738 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-35052.
When was CVE-2025-57738 published?: CVE-2025-57738 was published on 2025-10-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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