CVE-2021-20262: Medium severity redhat keycloak vulnerability

Published Mar 1, 2021
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Updated

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.

Other sources

Re-authentication is missing while updating the password. This may cause account takeover if any attacker get the temporary physical access to a user's browser.

https://issues.redhat.com/browse/KEYCLOAK-17250

Red Hat

Affected Software

3 affected components
maven/org.keycloak:keycloak-core<=12.0.4
redhat keycloak=12.0.0
redhat Single Sign-on=7.0

Event History

Mar 1, 2021
Data Sourced
10:28 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Mar 12, 2021
Advisory Published
09:33 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-20262?

CVE-2021-20262 is a vulnerability in Keycloak 12.0.0 that allows an attacker to take over an account if they can obtain temporary physical access to a user's browser.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20262?

The severity of CVE-2021-20262 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-20262?

Keycloak 12.0.0 and Single Sign-on 7.0 are affected by CVE-2021-20262.

4

How do I mitigate the vulnerability CVE-2021-20262?

To mitigate CVE-2021-20262, it is recommended to update Keycloak to version 12.0.4 or apply any relevant patches provided by the vendor.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-20262?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-20262 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database, Red Hat Bugzilla, and GitHub Advisories.

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