CVE-2026-116468
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: delegated admin escalates to realm-admin via group move
Description
A flaw was found in the group-move and organization group reparenting endpoints of the keycloak-services component. This component is responsible for core authentication and authorization services in the Red Hat build of Keycloak. The issue occurs because the system fails to check if a target parent group confers administrative roles when a group is moved. A delegated administrator can exploit this to move a group they control under an administrative group, causing all members to inherit full realm-admin privileges and gain complete control over the realm.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 11, 2026, 8:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 11, 2026, 8:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-116468
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
- Apply the latest Keycloak security updates.
- Review group membership and administrative privileges.
- Configure role-based access controls strictly.
- Restrict administrative group reparenting capabilities.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-116468.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116468 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2560575 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in the group-move and organization group reparenting endpoints of the keycloak-services component. This component is responsible for core authentication and authorization services in the Red Hat build of Keycloak. The issue occurs because the system fails to check if a target parent group confers administrative roles when a group is moved. A delegated administrator can exploit this to move a group they control under an administrative group, causing all members to inherit full realm-admin privileges and gain complete control over the realm. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-862 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/116xxx/CVE-2026-116468.json">CVE-2026-116468</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-116468 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2560575