CVE-2020-27838

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 17.94%

Last modified

CVE-2020-27838 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in keycloak in versions prior to 13.0.0. The client registration endpoint allows fetching information about PUBLIC clients (like client secret) without authentication which could be an issue if the same PUBLIC client changed to CONFIDENTIAL later. EPSS estimates a 17.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in keycloak in versions prior to 13.0.0. The client registration endpoint allows fetching information about PUBLIC clients (like client secret) without authentication which could be an issue if the same PUBLIC client changed to CONFIDENTIAL later. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
17.94%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
RedhatKeycloak< 13.0.0
RedhatSingle Sign-On7.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27838?
A flaw was found in keycloak in versions prior to 13.0.0. The client registration endpoint allows fetching information about PUBLIC clients (like client secret) without authentication which could be an issue if the same PUBLIC client changed to CONFIDENTIAL later. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
How severe is CVE-2020-27838?
CVE-2020-27838 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 17.94% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-27838?
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