VulnerabilityPublished 24 Sep 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-97311: Missing Authorization

Source GCVE Database

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-97311· Medium 4.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium · fixed in Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 package updates : update Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8 when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)	CVSS 3.1	4.3

Patch: Available – fixed in 26.6.8

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

ghsa-rc25-9gwp-h85r

What to do

Patches and advisories

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95761 (opens in a new tab)

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8keycloak-services	Affected–	Fixed in–
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.8rhbk/keycloak-rhel9	Affected–	Fixed in–
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7keycloak-services	Affected–	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat has released an updated build of Keycloak version 26.6.8 that addresses this and other security issues. Users of affected Keycloak versions should upgrade to 26.6.8 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

A vulnerability in the Admin REST API of Keycloak allows delegated administrators with basic search privileges to bypass group visibility restrictions. Specifically, the API endpoints that retrieve groups associated with a role do not properly enforce individual group visibility permissions, enabling unauthorized access to detailed information about all groups assigned to that role.

Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of group information to delegated administrators who should only have limited visibility. This could lead to information leakage about group memberships and roles within the Keycloak identity and access management system. There is no indication of privilege escalation, denial of service, or integrity impact. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

Summary

CVE-2026-97311 is a security flaw in Keycloak's Admin REST API where endpoints used to fetch groups linked to a specific role fail to correctly check group visibility permissions. This flaw permits delegated administrators, who normally have limited search privileges, to view detailed information about all groups assigned to a role, circumventing intended access controls. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality by exposing group details beyond authorized scope. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, and low privileges required. According to the Red Hat advisory, this issue is addressed in the Red Hat build of Keycloak version 26.6.8, which includes multiple security fixes.

CWE-862Missing Authorization (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #4OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
Architecture and Design
Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
Architecture and Design
Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
V13.4.2 (opens in a new tab)
V7.2.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 6 Nov 2026, 14:02 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-862

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