CVE-2024-3656

Keycloak: unguarded admin rest api endpoints allows low privilege users to use administrative functionalities

Published Oct 9, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-2cww-fgmg-4jqc Keycloak's admin API allows low privilege users to use administrative functions
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:24
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.80674}

epss

{'score': 0.8134}

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.
Title Keycloak: unguarded admin rest api endpoints allows low privilege users to use administrative functionalities
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
Weaknesses CWE-200
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 3:35 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2024, 1:57 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 9, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Oct 9, 2026, 4:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 9, 2024, 6:11 PM