CVE-2024-3656

Keycloak: unguarded admin rest api endpoints allows low privilege users to use administrative functionalities

HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: October 9, 2024 at 06:59 PM UTC
Updated: October 9, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
4 products affected across 2 vendorsJBoss Enterprise Application PlatformSingle Sign onBuild of Keycloak

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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

All versions22
Vendor states this is fixed in 22 (unaffected)
All versions
Vendor states this is fixed in 8 (unaffected)
All versions7.6
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.6 (unaffected)
All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

8.1HIGHredhat
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-200

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