Improper isolation or compartmentalization in Keycloak - CVE-2026-4282

 

Improper isolation or compartmentalization in Keycloak - CVE-2026-4282

Published: September 10, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU148939
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 9.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-4282
CWE-ID: CWE-653
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to improper isolation or compartmentalization in the SingleUseObjectProvider global key-value store when handling authorization codes. A remote attacker can forge authorization codes to escalate privileges.

Successful exploitation can result in the creation of admin-capable access tokens.


Affected software

Keycloak
Red Hat build of Keycloak

How to mitigate CVE-2026-4282

Install security update from vendor's website.

Keycloak - update to 26.5.7
Red Hat build of Keycloak - addressed in versions 26.2.15, 26.4.11

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