Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated administrator with the `manage-clients` role can exploit a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the name-based admin role checks. This allows the attacker to escalate their privileges to `realm-admin` for all users within the realm, granting them extensive control over the system. The composite role relationship persists even after the attacker's own permissions are revoked and across system reboots.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Build of Keycloak | — | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.keycloak:keycloak-server | < 26.6.4 | 26.6.4 | GHSA-pq65-77rc-7r8c |
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2026-1708 Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 8, 2026
References
- RHSA-2026:56523 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:56524 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9796 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2482464 issue-tracking