CVE-2020-14389: High severity red hat keycloak vulnerability

Published Sep 4, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in Keycloak, where it would permit a user with a view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console. This flaw allows a user with a view-profile role to access and modify data for which the user does not have adequate permission.

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in keycloak, where a user with only view-profile role is able to manage the resources in new account console.

References: https://issues.redhat.com/browse/KEYCLOAK-15295

Red Hat

It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6
0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7
redhat/rh-sso7-keycloak<0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8
redhat/rh-sso7-libunix-dbus-java<0:0.8.0-2.el8
0:0.8.0-2.el8
redhat/keycloak<12.0.0
12.0.0
redhat Keycloak<12.0.0

Event History

Nov 4, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-14389?

CVE-2020-14389 is a vulnerability found in Keycloak that allows a user with a view-profile role to access and modify data for which the user does not have adequate permission.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14389?

CVE-2020-14389 has a severity level of 8.1 (high).

3

How can I fix CVE-2020-14389?

To fix CVE-2020-14389, you should upgrade Keycloak to version 12.0.0 or higher.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-14389?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-14389 on the Red Hat website.

5

What is the CWE ID of CVE-2020-14389?

CVE-2020-14389 is associated with CWE ID 916.

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