Keycloak Authentication Error
A vulnerability was found in keycloak 7.x, when keycloak is configured with LDAP user federation and StartTLS is used instead of SSL/TLS from the LDAP server (ldaps), in this case user authentication succeeds even if invalid password has entered.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.keycloak:keycloak-parent | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.1 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-278, CWE-295- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.keycloak:keycloak-parent- Disclosed
- 24.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jf86-9434-f8c2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.keycloak:keycloak-parent
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
- 26
- First → latest
- 05.2021 02.2026
- Without a fix
- 6
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 12
- Medium 10
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 22
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 2
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