# CVE-2018-1321: High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.syncope:syncope-core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-1321-high-severity-vulnerability-that-affects-org-apache-syncope  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2018-11-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-1321 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-11-06

High severity vulnerability that affects org.apache.syncope:syncope-core

Technologies: [org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-apache-syncope-syncope-core). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-1321 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-1321 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-1321?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 6 November 2018.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-1321?** Yes. org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.11 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-1321?** Check whether you run org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven): upgrade to 1.2.11 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.apache.syncope:syncope-core to 1.2.11 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.apache.syncope:syncope-core (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.2.11

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-1321
- GHSA-xgc9-9w4v-h33h

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