CVE-2020-14389
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–8.1
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affected products (3)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3vImproper privilege management in Keycloak2021-11-10ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in Keycloak, where it would permit a user with a view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console. This flaw allows a user with a view-profile role to access and modify data for which the user does not have adequate permission.
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references (10)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-14389cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1875843cnnvd
- https://linuxsecurity.com/advisories/red-hat/redhat-rhsa-2020-4932-01-moderate-red-hat-single-sign-on-7-4-3-security-14-38-23?rssPatchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14389cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159899/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4931-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Keycloak-privilege-escalation-via-View-profile-Role-33827cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3804/cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1875843%2Cenisa_euvd
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