Description
A flaw was found in the group policy evaluation logic of Keycloak, an identity and access management solution. When a group policy is set to extend permissions to child groups, the system incorrectly uses a simple text-based prefix check to verify group membership. This allows a user who belongs to a different group with a similar starting name to bypass security checks and gain unauthorized access to administrative functions or protected resources.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-2614 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:95761 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:95762 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18203 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2508291 issue-tracking