CVE-2017-12161

Description

It was found that keycloak before 3.4.2 final would permit misuse of a client-side /etc/hosts entry to spoof a URL in a password reset request. An attacker could use this flaw to craft a malicious password reset request and gain a valid reset token, leading to information disclosure or further attacks.

Categories

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Red Hat, Inc. Keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484564 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak-documentation/pull/268/commits/a2b58aadee42af2c375b72e86dffc2cf23cc3770 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12161?
CVE-2017-12161 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12161?
To fix CVE-2017-12161, 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-2017-12161 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12161 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-2017-12161?
CVE-2017-12161 affects Red Hat, Inc. Keycloak.
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