Apache Syncope uses a weak PNRG
Apache Syncope 1.1.x before 1.1.8 uses weak random values to generate passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.syncope:syncope | >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.8 | 1.1.8 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3503
- https://github.com/apache/syncope/commit/8e0045925a387ee211832c7e0709dd418cda1ad3
- https://syncope.apache.org/security.html#cve-2014-3503-insecure-random-implementations-used-to-generate-p
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140728093808/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68431
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201207014021/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532669/100/0/threaded
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/127375/Apache-Syncope-Insecure-Password-Generation.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=r1596537
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-338- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.syncope:syncope- Disclosed
- 14.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4c72-mrhf-23cg - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.syncope:syncope
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 06.2021 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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