CVE-2021-20262

Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak 12.0.0 where re-authentication does not occur while updating the password. This flaw allows an attacker to take over an account if they can obtain temporary, physical access to a user’s browser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1933639 vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20262?
CVE-2021-20262 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-20262?
To fix CVE-2021-20262, 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-2021-20262 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-20262 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-2021-20262?
CVE-2021-20262 affects n/a keycloak.
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