CVE-2026-17526

Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68276
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68277
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68278
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68280
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-17526
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2507409

Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Sep 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-16 16:17

Updated : 2026-09-16 19:42

NVD link : CVE-2026-17526

Mitre link : CVE-2026-17526

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-17526

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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