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CVE-2026-71889: Keycloak · In Bouncy Castle for Java before 1

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-71889· High 8.7

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 26.8.1-r1 soon.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 02:13 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 26.8.1-r1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Amber

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 3 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 5 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade keycloak to 26.8.1-r1.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
CleanStartkeycloakpkg:apk/cleanstart/keycloakOther threatsAffected
  • <26.8.1-r1
Fixed in
  • 26.8.1-r1

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AI-suggested

Upgrade Keycloak to version 26.8.1-r1 or later to apply the official fix. Since a patch is available, applying this update is the recommended remediation. There are no indications that additional mitigations are required.

Description

A high-severity security vulnerability (CVE-2026-71889) affects the Keycloak package due to an issue in Bouncy Castle for Java versions before 1. The vulnerability impacts Keycloak versions prior to 26.8.1-r1. A fix is available in version 26.8.1-r1.

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