CVE-2026-9099
Keycloak: group-admin escalation to realm-admin
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A missing authorization check in the GroupResource.addChild() endpoint within the Admin REST API allows an authenticated user with limited administrative privileges to reparent any existing group. When Fine-Grained Admin Permissions v2 (FGAPv2) is enabled, an attacker with management rights over a single low-privilege group can reparent a highly privileged group (such as one possessing the realm-admin role) under their managed group. Because group permissions follow a hierarchical structure, this action unauthorizedly grants the attacker management and password-reset capabilities over the members of the targeted privileged group. An attacker can exploit this to reset an administrator's password, compromise the account, and achieve a full realm takeover, leading to a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
INFO
Published Date :
June 25, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 25, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
redhat
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 |
Solution
- Apply vendor patches for Keycloak immediately.
- Review and enforce fine-grained administrative permissions.
- Audit group memberships and administrative privileges.
- Monitor for suspicious group reparenting activities.
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