#VU62795 Missing Authorization in Keycloak - CVE-2022-1245 

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#VU62795 Missing Authorization in Keycloak - CVE-2022-1245

Published: May 4, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU62795
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1245
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Keycloak
Software vendor:
Keycloak

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in the token exchange feature of keycloak. A client application holding a valid access token can exchange tokens for any target client by passing the client_id of the target. A remote user can bypass authorization process and escalate privileges within the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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