CVE-2016-8629

Description

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.

Categories

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.45%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. Keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0876.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038180 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1388988 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97392 third party advisory vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0873 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0872 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8629?
CVE-2016-8629 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8629?
To fix CVE-2016-8629, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-8629 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8629 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-8629?
CVE-2016-8629 affects Red Hat, Inc. Keycloak.
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