CVE-2020-1714: Input Validation

Published May 3, 2019
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Updated

A flaw was found in Keycloak before version 11.0.0, where the code base contains usages of ObjectInputStream without type checks. This flaw allows an attacker to inject arbitrarily serialized Java Objects, which would then get deserialized in a privileged context and potentially lead to remote code execution.

Other sources

A flaw was found in Keycloak, where the code base contains usages of ObjectInputStream without type checks. This flaw allows an attacker to inject arbitrarily serialized Java Objects, which would then get deserialized in a privileged context and potentially lead to remote code execution.

The Keycloak code base contains some usages of ObjectInputStream without any type checks. This could be exploited by attackers being able to inject arbitrarily serialized Java Objects which would then get deserialized in a priviliged context potentially leading to Remote Code Execution.

References:

https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/7053 https://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10162

Red Hat

Affected Software

10 affected componentsFixes available
maven/org.keycloak:keycloak-common<11.0.0
11.0.0
maven/org.keycloak:keycloak-core<11.0.0
11.0.0
redhat/keycloak<11.0.0
11.0.0
redhat keycloak<11.0.0
redhat Decision Manager=7.0
redhat Jboss Fuse=7.0.0
redhat Openshift Application Runtimes
redhat Process Automation=7.0
redhat Single Sign-on=7.0
Quarkus Quarkus<=1.4.2

Remediation

Information

There is currently no known mitigation for this issue.

Event History

May 11, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 13, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:25 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:25 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Feb 9, 2022
Advisory Published
12:56 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1714?

CVE-2020-1714 is a vulnerability in Keycloak that allows an attacker to inject arbitrarily serialized Java Objects.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1714?

The severity of CVE-2020-1714 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

How does CVE-2020-1714 affect Keycloak before version 11.0.0?

CVE-2020-1714 affects Keycloak before version 11.0.0 by allowing the code base to contain usages of ObjectInputStream without type checks.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-1714?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-1714 by injecting arbitrarily serialized Java Objects, which will get deserialized in a privileged context and potentially lead to remote code execution.

5

How to fix CVE-2020-1714?

To fix CVE-2020-1714, it is recommended to upgrade Keycloak to version 11.0.0 or higher.

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