Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.
History

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat build Of Keycloak
Redhat data Grid 8
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Vendors & Products Redhat build Of Keycloak
Redhat data Grid 8
Redhat jboss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8
cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
Vendors & Products Redhat jboss Data Grid
Redhat jbosseapxp
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On

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Description Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.
Title Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: privilege escalation via impersonation role allows takeover of realm administrator accounts
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2026-09-16T15:46:13.701Z

Updated: 2026-09-16T18:09:00.607Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T08:39:49.751Z

Link: CVE-2026-17526

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-16T16:01:31.887Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-16T16:17:04.647

Modified: 2026-09-16T19:42:43.623

Link: CVE-2026-17526

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-09-16T12:58:17Z

Links: CVE-2026-17526 - Bugzilla