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TI-2026-85537 Aliases CVE-2026-97175GHSA-9gcf-99g8-425c

Keycloak-services: unverified IdP email auto-linking enables account takeover

Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-287.

Summary

The idp-auto-link authenticator in the keycloak-services component links an identity from an external provider to an existing local account by email address without checking whether the provider verified that address. An attacker who uses a matching unverified email at a brokered provider can take over the victim's account. Red Hat rates the issue Important, and CVSS 3.1 scores it 8.8 (HIGH). The weakness is classified as CWE-287, Improper Authentication.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

A flaw was found in the idp-auto-link authenticator of the keycloak-services component, which handles user identity federation. The issue occurs when Keycloak automatically links an incoming identity from an external provider to an existing local account based on an email address without verifying if the provider has validated that email. This can allow an attacker to take over a victim's account by using a matching unverified email address at a brokered provider.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00355 29th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8——Not affectedCNA
Red HatRed Hat Single Sign-On 7——Not affectedCNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA

CPE names CNA · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el926.4—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el926.6—Red Hat
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:77—Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9 Versions 26.4 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9 Versions 26.6 — ·Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7 Versions 7 — ·Red Hat

Remediation

Update Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 or 26.6.8, as listed in RHSA-2026:95759, RHSA-2026:95760, RHSA-2026:95761 and RHSA-2026:95762. Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 is not affected.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:95762 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 Images Security Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:95760 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 Images Security Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator
  • RHSA-2026:95761 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 Security Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:95759 Released 2026-11-06 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 Security Update
    • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17Fixed RHSA-2026:95759
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8Fixed RHSA-2026:95761
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Single Sign-On 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-05 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-97175
  2. 2026-11-05 Alias added: GHSA-9gcf-99g8-425c
  3. 2026-11-05 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-05 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · CNA
  6. 2026-11-06 2 new references · CNA
  7. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95761 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · CNA
  10. 2026-11-06 1 new reference · CNA
  11. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95760 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95762 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-11-06 Fix available: RHSA-2026:95759 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-11-06 Fix available: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.17 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-11-06 1 new reference · CNA
  16. 2026-11-07 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

References

Advisory 4

Other 1

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  • TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-16080 A code execution vulnerability exists in the Stapler web framework used by Jenkins 2.153… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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