Privilege escalation in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.4

CVE-2026-0871

A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with `manage-users` permission can bypass the "Only administrators can view" setting for unmanaged attributes, allowing them to modify these attributes. This improper access control can lead to unauthorized changes to user profiles, even when the system is configured to restrict such modifications.

EPSS: 0.003 (23.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-0871?
CVE-2026-0871 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.4, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2026-02-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-0871?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.