Improper access control in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
Priority LOW 19CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A flaw was identified in the Account REST API of Keycloak that allows a user authenticated at a lower security level to perform sensitive actions intended only for higher-assurance sessions. Specifically, an attacker who has already obtained a victim’s password can delete the victim’s registered MFA/OTP credential without first proving possession of that factor. The attacker can then register their own MFA device, effectively taking full control of the account. This weakness undermines the intended protection provided by multi-factor authentication.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00277 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 | Red Hat Build of Keycloak | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Build of Keycloak | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| — | org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) | up to 26.5.6 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8g9r-9wjw-37j4 |
- 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
- Red Hat Build of Keycloak VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Build of Keycloak VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 26.5.6 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8g9r-9wjw-37j4
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 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Build of Keycloak
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-3429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8g9r-9wjw-37j4
References
Advisory 5
More Red Hat Build Of Keycloak vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02223 Keycloak: keycloak: unauthorized authentication via disabled saml identity provider CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2024-01049 Keycloak: path transversal in redirection validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2026-13740 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml idp-initiated broker login bypasses link-only restriction CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-13741 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml broker metadata import disables response signature validation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2026-13106 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: dcr protocol mapper type-swap policy bypass allows privilege escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-02631 Authentication bypass in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-3429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-3429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8g9r-9wjw-37j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-3429 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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