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TI-2026-85760 Aliases CVE-2026-9797GHSA-q88h-q5mj-rq7p

Privilege escalation in Keycloak via client administration

Priority LOW 31CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-266.

Summary

Red Hat Build of Keycloak's administrative services are affected. A highly privileged attacker authenticated with the manage-clients role can manipulate client settings such as JSON Web Key Sets, client authenticator types and secrets, due to incorrect privilege assignment (CWE-266). Successful exploitation lets the attacker obtain a token with administrator role assignments, enabling privilege escalation and potential unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

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

Description from the CNA

A flaw was found in Keycloak's administrative services (org.keycloak.services.resources.admin). A highly privileged attacker, authenticated with a 'manage-clients' role, could exploit this vulnerability through several methods, including manipulating client JSON Web Key Sets (JWKS), swapping client authenticator types and resetting secrets, or downloading legitimate signing keys. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to obtain a token with 'realm-admin' role assignments, leading to privilege escalation and potential unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00317 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

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——No fix listedCNA
  • Red Hat Build of Keycloak VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:——Red Hat
  • cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak: Versions — — ·Red Hat

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Red Hat Build of Keycloak. Red Hat lists no fix planned for Red Hat Build of Keycloak.

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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Build of KeycloakAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-06 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-9797
  2. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  3. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  4. 2026-11-06 Alias added: GHSA-q88h-q5mj-rq7p
  5. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-11-06 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW

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Sources

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