# CVE-2026-73668: Apache Syncope: Cross-realm disclosure of confidential ConnId bundles configuration values

> Administrators in one realm can read confidential connector configurations from other realms, potentially duplicating instances.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Sep 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8xq5-27gf-f6pp

## What is CVE-2026-73668?

CVE-2026-73668 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope.

An administrator with adequate entitlements in a given Realm may be able to read via REST the full Connector configuration, confidential properties included, scoped in another Realm and thus be able to effectively duplicate such Connector instance into the Realm they have administration rights for.

This issue affects Apache Syncope: from 3.0.0-M0 through 3.0.16, from 4.0.0-M0 Through 4.0.7, from 4.1.0-M0 through 4.1.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 4.0.8 / 4.1.3, which fix this issue.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73668?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-73668?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-73668 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-73668 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-73668 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Syncope, published on 14 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73668 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Syncope. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73668/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73668/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73668
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73668
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-73668

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-73668/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.