Vulnerability in Keycloak
CVE-2017-12161
It was found that keycloak before 3.4.2 final would permit misuse of a client-side /etc/hosts entry to spoof a URL in a password reset request. An attacker could use this flaw to craft a malicious password reset request and gain a valid reset token, leading to information disclosure or further attacks.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (69.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 69.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Keycloak
- Red Hat, Inc. Keycloak — versions before 3.4.2.Final
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/keycloak/keycloak-documentation/pull/268/commits/a2b58aadee42af2c375… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12161?
- CVE-2017-12161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Keycloak, classified under CWE-602. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.