Auth bypass in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak
CVE-2026-18201
Keycloak provides a way to manage identity providers and organizations through its administrative API. A flaw was discovered where an administrator with permission to manage identity providers could link a new provider to an organization without having the required permissions to manage that organization. This could allow an unauthorized administrator to influence how users log into specific organizations.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- RHBZ#2508290 (x_refsource_REDHAT, issue-tracking, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18201?
- CVE-2026-18201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18201?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.