CVE-2026-97177
CVE-2026-97177
A flaw was found in the user update mechanism of the Keycloak Admin REST API. When Fine-Grained Admin Permissions are enabled, the system fails to check for specific password reset authorizations during a general user profile update. This allows a delegated administrator, who should be restricted from resetting passwords, to change a user's credentials and take over their account.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97177 (vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95761 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-97177?
- CVE-2026-97177 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2026-97177?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.