Description
A flaw was found in the Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAP v2) feature of Keycloak, an identity and access management solution. The issue occurs when the system checks if a delegated administrator has permission to assign a specific role to a user. Because the check does not look inside composite roles to see what other permissions they contain, an administrator with limited rights can assign a role that secretly includes full administrative control. This allows the attacker to gain complete management access over the entire realm.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-3577 Keycloak: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Erlangen von Administratorrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:95761 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96448 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2539291 issue-tracking