CVE-2020-10686: Medium severity red hat keycloak vulnerability

Published May 4, 2020
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Updated

A community-only flaw was found where a malicious user can register himself and then uses the "remove devices" form to post different credential ids with the hope of removing MFA devices for other users.

Other sources

A flaw was found in Keycloak version 8.0.2 and 9.0.0, and was fixed in Keycloak version 9.0.1, where a malicious user registers as oneself. The attacker could then use the remove devices form to post different credential IDs and possibly remove MFA devices for other users.

MITRE

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.keycloak:keycloak-core<=9.0.1
9.0.2
redhat Keycloak=8.0.2
redhat Keycloak=9.0.0

Event History

May 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
May 24, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·05:17 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10686?

CVE-2020-10686 is a vulnerability found in Keycloak version 8.0.2 and 9.0.0, which allows a malicious user to register as oneself and potentially remove MFA devices for other users.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-10686?

CVE-2020-10686 has a severity rating of 4.7, which is considered medium.

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-10686 in Keycloak?

To fix CVE-2020-10686, you should upgrade Keycloak to version 9.0.1 or later.

4

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2020-10686?

The CWE ID for CVE-2020-10686 is 285.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10686?

More information about CVE-2020-10686 can be found at the following link: [CVE-2020-10686](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10686)

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