7.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
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
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-9099 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat build_of_keycloak
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749
Solution
Address the missing authorization check in the GroupResource.addChild() endpoint to prevent unauthorized group reparenting.
  • 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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