Description
A flaw was found in the token exchange mechanism of Keycloak. When using Standard Token Exchange V2, the system issues new tokens with a fresh lifetime based on the requester clients configuration instead of limiting it to the original tokens expiration. This issue allows an authenticated requester to indefinitely extend access for service accounts by repeatedly exchanging tokens, even if the original client has been disabled by an administrator.
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 Single Sign-On 7 | — | — |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-4375 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:95761 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:95762 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96460 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2539301 issue-tracking