CVE-2024-3656 (GCVE-0-2024-3656)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-09 18:59 – Updated: 2025-11-20 07:13
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Summary
A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Affected: 0 , < 24.0.5 (semver)
    Red Hat Red Hat Build of Keycloak     cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:22
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    Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7     cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7.6
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    Red Hat Red Hat Build of Keycloak     cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:
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    Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8     cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:8
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    Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7     cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
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Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Maurizio Agazzini for reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges the Keycloak project as the original reporter.
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