CVE-2019-14837

Name: CVE-2019-14837
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-07T17:15:11.033+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.1/10EPSS 1.72%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-14837 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in keycloack before version 8.0.0. The owner of 'placeholder.org' domain can setup mail server on this domain and knowing only name of a client can reset password and then log in. EPSS estimates a 1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in keycloack before version 8.0.0. The owner of 'placeholder.org' domain can setup mail server on this domain and knowing only name of a client can reset password and then log in. For example, for client name 'test' the email address will be 'service-account-test@placeholder.org'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.72%

74.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Redhat	Keycloak	< 8.0.0
Redhat	Single Sign-On	7.3

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777fPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-14837?

How severe is CVE-2019-14837?

CVE-2019-14837 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14837?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST