CVE-2026-18571
This issue allows a sub-administrator with permission to create users to add those users to any group, even groups the sub-administrator is not authorized to manage.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in the user creation component of Keycloak when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions V2 (FGAP V2) is enabled. This issue allows a sub-administrator with permission to create users to add those users to any group, even groups the sub-administrator is not authorized to manage. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or elevated privileges for the newly created users.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 16th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Affected
- redhat/build of keycloak
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18571Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2509759Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.