SB2018080132 - Improper Authentication in Keycloak
Published: August 1, 2018 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018080132
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8609)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
It was found that the keycloak before 2.3.0 did not implement authentication flow correctly. An attacker could use this flaw to construct a phishing URL, from which he could hijack the user's session. This could lead to information disclosure, or permit further possible attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.