SCA: security update for org.apache.syncope:syncope (GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm)

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 417233

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- In Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7, when the Flowable extension is enabled, an administrator
with workflow entitlements can use Shell Service Tasks to perform malicious operations, including but not
limited to file read, file write, and code execution. (CVE-2020-11977)

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p2rp-cmjq-r7wm

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 417233

Version: Revision 1.5

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 1/23/2025

Updated: 7/2/2026

Supported Sensors: Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.15

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-11977

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/16/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-11977

cwe: CWE-78