Moderate severity vulnerability that affects org.keycloak:keycloak-core
Red Hat Keycloak before version 2.4.0 did not correctly check permissions when handling service account user deletion requests sent to the rest server. An attacker with service account authentication could use this flaw to bypass normal permissions and delete users in a separate realm.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.keycloak:keycloak-core | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8629
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0872
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0873
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388988
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-778x-2mqv-w6xw
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0876.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97392
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038180
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-284- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.keycloak:keycloak-core- Disclosed
- 18.10.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-778x-2mqv-w6xw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.keycloak:keycloak-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 49
- First → latest
- 10.2018 02.2025
- Without a fix
- 5
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 3
- High 14
- Medium 31
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 9
- 2019: 4
- 2020: 4
- 2021: 5
- 2022: 17
- 2023: 4
- 2024: 5
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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