CVE-2021-3513

Description

A flaw was found in keycloak where a brute force attack is possible even when the permanent lockout feature is enabled. This is due to a wrong error message displayed when wrong credentials are entered. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a keycloak
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1953439 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3513 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3513?
CVE-2021-3513 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3513?
To fix CVE-2021-3513, 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-2021-3513 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3513 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-2021-3513?
CVE-2021-3513 affects n/a keycloak.
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