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TI-2026-04038 Aliases CVE-2026-4636GHSA-f2hx-5fx3-hmcv

Keycloak: keycloak: uma policy bypass allows authenticated users to gain unauthorized access to victim-owned resources.

Priority LOW 38CWE-551Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.

Summary

A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated user with the uma_protection role can bypass User-Managed Access (UMA) policy validation. This allows the attacker to include resource identifiers owned by other users in a policy creation request, even if the URL path specifies an attacker-owned resource. Consequently, the attacker gains unauthorized permissions to victim-owned resources, enabling them to obtain a Requesting Party Token (RPT) and access sensitive information or perform unauthorized actions.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00436 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven): 26.5.7Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2—26.2.15-1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2—26.2-18Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2—26.2-18Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4—26.4.11-1Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4—26.4-14Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4—26.4-14Patch availableCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11——Not affectedCNA
—org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven)before 26.5.726.5.7Patch availableGHSA-f2hx-5fx3-hmcv
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2.15-1 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2-18 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.2-18 Patch available CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — 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
  • org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 26.5.7 Fixed in 26.5.7 Patch available GHSA-f2hx-5fx3-hmcv

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.2:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*26.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.2.15:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*26.2.15VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.4:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*26.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.4.11:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:*26.4.11VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:-:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.2:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions 26.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.2.15:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions 26.2.15 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.4:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions 26.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:26.4.11:*:*:*:text-only:*:*:* Versions 26.4.11 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-f2hx-5fx3-hmcv org.keycloak:keycloak-services (Maven) Fixed in 26.5.7 Advisory →

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:6478 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red 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-2026:6476 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15 Images Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:6477 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11 Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:6475 Released 2026-04-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15 Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:6475

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-04036 Keycloak: keycloak: denial of service via excessive processing of openid connect scope parametersPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-03727 Keycloak: keycloak: privilege escalation via forged authorization codes due to singleuseobjectprovider isolation flawPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-03352 Keycloak: keycloak: information disclosure due to redirect_uri validation bypassPriority LOW 34
  • Advisory ·

    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2, Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15 and 2 more products — RHSA-2026:6476

    5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-04036 Keycloak: keycloak: denial of service via excessive processing of openid connect scope parametersPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2026-03727 Keycloak: keycloak: privilege escalation via forged authorization codes due to singleuseobjectprovider isolation flawPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-03352 Keycloak: keycloak: information disclosure due to redirect_uri validation bypassPriority LOW 34

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2Fixed RHSA-2026:6476
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.2.15Fixed RHSA-2026:6475
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4Fixed RHSA-2026:6478
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.11Fixed RHSA-2026:6477

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-4636
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2hx-5fx3-hmcv

References

  • 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
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Sources