7.4
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-16442
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml idp-initiated broker login bypasses link-only restriction
Overview
Description
A flaw was found in the SAML broker component of Keycloak, which is used to manage identity federation and user authentication. The issue occurs because the IdP-initiated Single Sign-On endpoint fails to check if a provider is restricted to account linking only. This allows an attacker with control over a linked upstream identity to bypass login restrictions and gain full access to a local user account.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 5, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Impact
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Scoring
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE |
Solution
Restrict SAML broker access and validate provider configurations to prevent unauthorized account linking.
- Ensure SAML broker configurations restrict access to authorized providers.
- Validate provider settings for account linking restrictions.
- Apply necessary patches or updates to the Keycloak SAML broker.
- Review and audit existing identity federation configurations.
References
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-16442
weaknesses.
CAPEC-21: Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers Exploitation of Trusted Identifiers
CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
CAPEC-75: Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files Manipulating Writeable Configuration Files
CAPEC-76: Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
CAPEC-89: Pharming Pharming
CAPEC-111: JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking) JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)
CAPEC-141: Cache Poisoning Cache Poisoning
CAPEC-142: DNS Cache Poisoning DNS Cache Poisoning
CAPEC-160: Exploit Script-Based APIs Exploit Script-Based APIs
CAPEC-384: Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle Application API Message Manipulation via Man-in-the-Middle
CAPEC-385: Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation Transaction or Event Tampering via Application API Manipulation
CAPEC-386: Application API Navigation Remapping Application API Navigation Remapping
CAPEC-387: Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content Navigation Remapping To Propagate Malicious Content
CAPEC-388: Application API Button Hijacking Application API Button Hijacking
CAPEC-510: SaaS User Request Forgery SaaS User Request Forgery
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50846 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50847 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50848 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50849 Changed Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'rhbk-keycloak-rhel9/rhbk-keycloak-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Data Grid 8', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Single Sign-On 7', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.4-22', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'keycloak-rhel9-container', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.4-22', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'keycloak-rhel9-operator-container', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.4.14-1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.14', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.4::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.14', 'packageName': 'rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.6-11', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'keycloak-rhel9-container', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.6-11', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'keycloak-rhel9-operator-container', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6', 'versions': [{'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '26.6.5-1', 'lessThan': '*', 'versionType': 'rpm'}], 'packageName': 'rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle', 'collectionURL': 'https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.5', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.5', 'packageName': 'rhbk-keycloak-rhel9/rhbk-keycloak-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:26.6::el9'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.5', 'packageName': 'rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Data Grid 8', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Single Sign-On 7', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'rhbk-keycloak-rhel9/rhbk-keycloak-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Build of Keycloak', 'packageName': 'rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Data Grid 8', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'cpes': ['cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7'], 'vendor': 'Red Hat', 'product': 'Red Hat Single Sign-On 7', 'packageName': 'keycloak-services', 'collectionURL': 'https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description A flaw was found in the SAML broker component of Keycloak, which is used to manage identity federation and user authentication. The issue occurs because the IdP-initiated Single Sign-On endpoint fails to check if a provider is restricted to account linking only. This allows an attacker with control over a linked upstream identity to bypass login restrictions and gain full access to a local user account. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-346 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16442 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2503138 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Aug. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-16442', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'none'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'partial'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-08-05T15:40:39.570480Z'}
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