Use of hard-coded cryptographic key in Apache Syncope - CVE-2025-65998
Published: November 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118827
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-65998
CWE-ID: CWE-321
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the application uses the default AES key value, hard-coded in the source code, for passwords encryption when the application is configured to store passwords in the internal database. A local user can obtain the key and use it to decrypt all encrypted passwords.
Affected software
Apache Syncope
How to mitigate CVE-2025-65998
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Syncope - addressed in versions 3.0.15, 4.0.3