CVE-2021-3461
lowpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.003 · 22 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in keycloak where keycloak may fail to logout user session if the logout request comes from external SAML identity provider and Principal Type is set to Attribute [Name].
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.3–7.1
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-cm29-6wx7-p874Keycloak insufficient session expiration2022-04-03ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was found in keycloak where keycloak may fail to logout user session if the logout request comes from external SAML identity provider and Principal Type is set to Attribute [Name].
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references (9)
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941565cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-3461/cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162727/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-2065-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Keycloak-privilege-escalation-via-Backchannel-Logout-35499cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.1781cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021052530cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021060137cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1941565enisa_euvd
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