CVE-2026-17526CWE-862broken-access-control

CVE-2026-17526

High · published September 16, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00452 · 38.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-09-16T20:17Z
References (6)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 SEP 03:58Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 16 SEP 15:46Z
    Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: privilege escalation via impersonation role allows takeover of realm administrator accounts
    cvelistv5