Description
Keycloak provides a feature called mTLS holder-of-key binding which ensures that a token can only be used by the client that originally requested it by binding it to their digital certificate. A flaw was discovered where the new Standard Token Exchange V2 feature does not check for this certificate. This allows an attacker with stolen client credentials to obtain a standard, unrestricted token that bypasses these security protections.
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-2026-3569 Keycloak: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:95761 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97846 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2540949 issue-tracking