Auth bypass in Red Hat Keycloak
CVE-2016-8609
It was found that the keycloak before 2.3.0 did not implement authentication flow correctly. An attacker could use this flaw to construct a phishing URL, from which he could hijack the user's session. This could lead to information disclosure, or permit further possible attacks.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Red Hat Keycloak — versions 2.3.0
- Redhat Keycloak
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8609?
- CVE-2016-8609 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Keycloak, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8609?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8609 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.