Auth bypass in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak

CVE-2026-19608

A flaw was found in the group policy provider of Keycloak authorization services, which is used to manage fine-grained access control to resources. The issue occurs when the system evaluates group-based policies using tokens that only contain group names rather than full paths. If two groups in different parts of the organization share the same name, a user in the unauthorized group can be mistaken for a member of the authorized group. This can allow a user to gain unauthorized access to protected resources they should not be able to reach.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/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-2026-19608?
CVE-2026-19608 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Build Of Keycloak, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-19608?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.