CVE-2026-1486: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 · Improperly Implemented Security Check for Standard
Affects Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 26.4.9 : patch Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 26.4.9
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Feb 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.9 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has released updated packages for Red Hat build of Keycloak version 26.4.9 that address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update to version 26.4.9 or later as provided in the Red Hat advisories RHSA-2026:2365 and RHSA-2026:2366. Before updating, back up existing installations including applications, configuration files, and databases. No other mitigations are specified by the vendor. Patch status is official-fix with available updates.
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A vulnerability exists in the jwt-authorization-grant flow where the server fails to verify if an Identity Provider (IdP) is enabled before issuing tokens. The issuer lookup mechanism (lookupIdentityProviderFromIssuer) retrieves the IdP configuration but does not filter for isEnabled=false. If an administrator disables an IdP (e.g., due to a compromise or offboarding), an entity possessing that IdP's signing key can still generate valid JWT assertions that Keycloak accepts, resulting in the issuance of valid access tokens.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2365 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:2366 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-1486 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2433347 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-1486.json (opens in a new tab)