CVE-2017-12160

Description

It was found that Keycloak oauth would permit an authenticated resource to obtain an access/refresh token pair from the authentication server, permitting indefinite usage in the case of permission revocation. An attacker on an already compromised resource could use this flaw to grant himself continued permissions and possibly conduct further attacks.

Categories

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906 issue tracking third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484154 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12160?
CVE-2017-12160 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12160?
To fix CVE-2017-12160, 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-2017-12160 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12160 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-2017-12160?
CVE-2017-12160 affects Red Hat, Inc. keycloak.
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