CVE-2026-9099: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jun 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 7 Nov 2026.
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 26.4.13 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
| Red HatRed Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.4 | Affected– | Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Red Hat has published security advisories including this vulnerability in the Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.13 update. However, no explicit patch or fix for CVE-2026-9099 is currently listed in the advisories. Users should monitor the Red Hat Customer Portal and official advisories for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Prior to applying updates, back up existing installations, including applications, configuration files, and databases. Until a fix is available, restrict administrative privileges and monitor for suspicious group reparenting activities if possible.
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.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30049 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30050 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30083 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30084 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9099 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2480182 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-9099.json (opens in a new tab)