How severe is CVE-2025-65998?

CVE-2025-65998 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-65998 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-65998?

CVE-2025-65998 affects Apache Syncope. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-65998?

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-2025-65998 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-65998 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198717.

When was CVE-2025-65998 published?

CVE-2025-65998 was published on 2025-11-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-65998

CVE-2025-65998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Syncope with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-321.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (36th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-198717
Weakness: CWE-321
Affected product: Apache Syncope
Published: 2025-11-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-65998?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-65998?: CVE-2025-65998 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-65998 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (36th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-65998?: CVE-2025-65998 affects Apache Syncope. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-65998?: 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-2025-65998 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-65998 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-198717.
When was CVE-2025-65998 published?: CVE-2025-65998 was published on 2025-11-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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

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