CVE-2026-2603

Keycloak: keycloak: unauthorized authentication via disabled saml identity provider

Published Mar 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker could bypass security controls by sending a valid SAML response from an external Identity Provider (IdP) to the Keycloak SAML endpoint for IdP-initiated broker logins. This allows the attacker to complete broker logins even when the SAML Identity Provider is disabled, leading to unauthorized authentication.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-x4p7-7chp-64hq Keycloak: Unauthorized authentication via disabled SAML Identity Provider
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat build Of Keycloak
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Redhat build Of Keycloak
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE. A flaw was found in Keycloak. A remote attacker could bypass security controls by sending a valid SAML response from an external Identity Provider (IdP) to the Keycloak SAML endpoint for IdP-initiated broker logins. This allows the attacker to complete broker logins even when the SAML Identity Provider is disabled, leading to unauthorized authentication.
Title keycloak: Keycloak: Unauthorized authentication via disabled SAML Identity Provider Keycloak: keycloak: unauthorized authentication via disabled saml identity provider
Weaknesses CWE-306
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Keycloak
Keycloak keycloak
Vendors & Products Keycloak
Keycloak keycloak
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description No description is available for this CVE.
Title keycloak: Keycloak: Unauthorized authentication via disabled SAML Identity Provider
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.2::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

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'}

threat_severity

Important

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jul 15, 2026, 1:15 AM
Reserved
Feb 16, 2026, 9:18 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 18, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Aug 18, 2026, 5:48 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 5, 2026, 11:23 AM