Improper Authentication in Keycloak - CVE-2016-8609

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Improper Authentication in Keycloak - CVE-2016-8609

Published: August 1, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU36802
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8609
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Keycloak
Affected software:
Keycloak

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-8609

Install update from vendor's website.

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