CVE-2026-23795 | Apache Syncope: Console XXE on Keymaster parameters

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability in Apache Syncope Console. An administrator with adequate entitlements to create or edit Keymaster parameters via Console can construct malicious XML text to launch an XXE attack, thereby causing sensitive data leakage occurs. This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0 through 3.0.15, from 4.0 through 4.0.3. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.0.16 / 4.0.4, which fix this issue.

Published: 2026-02-03 Last update: 2026-02-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-23795 is rated Low Risk (26.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.07%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-23795

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-02-07 0.04% 0.07% +0.03%
2 2026-02-04 0.04%

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-23795

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.9 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
1.2 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-23795

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-23795

GHSA-73f3-rqqf-2j54 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: maven — Apache Syncope: Console XXE on Keymaster parameters

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-23795

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache syncope >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.16 cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apache syncope >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apache:syncope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-23795

URL Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/mzgbdn8hzk8vr94o660njcc7w62c2pos Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/02/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
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