Keycloak: keycloak idor in realm client creating/deleting
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An IDOR (Broken Access Control) vulnerability exists in the admin API endpoints for authorization resource management, specifically in ResourceSetService and PermissionTicketService. The system checks authorization against the resourceServer (client) ID provided in the API request, but the backend database lookup and modification operations (findById, delete) only use the resourceId. This mismatch allows an authenticated attacker with fine-grained admin permissions for one client (e.g., Client A) to delete or update resources belonging to another client (Client B) within the same realm by supplying a valid resource ID.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4.11-1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-14 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4.11-1 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-14 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-14 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2026:6478 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 Images Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:6477 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6478 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:6477 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-14777
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4cj5-g32w-86fv
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Sources
- CVE-2025-14777 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-14777 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4cj5-g32w-86fv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-14777 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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