Missing authorization in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4.16-2 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-26 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | — | 26.4-26 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | 26.6.7-3 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | 26.6-20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | 26.6-20 | Patch available | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 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 |
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4.16-2 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-26 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.4-26 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6.7-3 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6-20 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in 26.6-20 Patch available CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Data Grid 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
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2026:68276 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:68277 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 Images Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
- RHSA-2026:68280 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:68278 Released 2026-09-16 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 Security Update
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68276 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.16 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68280 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68277 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:68278 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-17526
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j7cq-x5cp-qpcx
- 2026-11-03 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
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Sources
- CVE-2026-17526 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-17526 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j7cq-x5cp-qpcx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-17526 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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