CVE-2026-9798
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CVE-2026-9798 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. When a user account is temporarily locked due to repeated failed login attempts, an attacker with valid client credentials can exploit the Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA) flow to bypass this brute-force protection. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. When a user account is temporarily locked due to repeated failed login attempts, an attacker with valid client credentials can exploit the Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication (CIBA) flow to bypass this brute-force protection. This allows continued authentication attempts and token issuance even when the account should be locked, potentially enabling further unauthorized access attempts.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Build Of Keycloak | All versions |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9798Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482470Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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