CVE-2026-18215: Improper Authentication in Red Hat Red Hat Build of Keycloak
Keycloak provides a way to let users log in using Microsoft accounts while restricting access to a specific organization (tenant). A flaw was discovered where this restriction is ignored when using the token exchange feature. This means an attacker with a valid Microsoft token from a completely different organization could gain access to the Keycloak realm, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in Red Hat Build of Keycloak involves improper authentication logic related to Microsoft account login restrictions. Specifically, when using the token exchange feature, the tenant restriction that should limit access to a particular organization is ignored. This allows an attacker possessing a valid Microsoft token from an unrelated organization to gain access to the Keycloak realm. The issue could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or unauthorized operations within the affected Keycloak instance. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.8, reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts with no availability impact. The vendor advisory does not provide explicit patch or remediation details at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with a valid Microsoft token from a different organization can bypass tenant restrictions in Keycloak's Microsoft login integration via the token exchange feature. This could result in unauthorized access to the Keycloak realm, potentially exposing sensitive data or allowing unauthorized actions. The confidentiality and integrity of the system are impacted, while availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18215 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is currently documented in the provided data.
CVE-2026-18215: Improper Authentication in Red Hat Red Hat Build of Keycloak
Description
Keycloak provides a way to let users log in using Microsoft accounts while restricting access to a specific organization (tenant). A flaw was discovered where this restriction is ignored when using the token exchange feature. This means an attacker with a valid Microsoft token from a completely different organization could gain access to the Keycloak realm, potentially accessing sensitive data or performing unauthorized actions.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
Red Hat
Red Hat Build of Keycloak
Red Hat
Red Hat Data Grid 8
Red Hat
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
Red Hat
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in Red Hat Build of Keycloak involves improper authentication logic related to Microsoft account login restrictions. Specifically, when using the token exchange feature, the tenant restriction that should limit access to a particular organization is ignored. This allows an attacker possessing a valid Microsoft token from an unrelated organization to gain access to the Keycloak realm. The issue could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information or unauthorized operations within the affected Keycloak instance. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.8, reflecting network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality and integrity impacts with no availability impact. The vendor advisory does not provide explicit patch or remediation details at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker with a valid Microsoft token from a different organization can bypass tenant restrictions in Keycloak's Microsoft login integration via the token exchange feature. This could result in unauthorized access to the Keycloak realm, potentially exposing sensitive data or allowing unauthorized actions. The confidentiality and integrity of the system are impacted, while availability is not affected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Red Hat advisory at https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18215 for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround is currently documented in the provided data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- redhat
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-29T08:47:14.946Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18215","vendor":"Red Hat"}]
Threat ID: 6a6c50cf9c2644c7f87f9879
Added to database: 07/31/2026, 07:37:51 UTC
Last enriched: 07/31/2026, 13:03:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 22:01:32 UTC
Views: 58
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