CVE-2021-3827
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.011 · 66 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in keycloak, where the default ECP binding flow allows other authentication flows to be bypassed. By exploiting this behavior, an attacker can bypass the MFA authentication by sending a SOAP request with an AuthnRequest and Authorization header with the user's credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.2–8.1
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affected products (18)
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- redhat openshift container platform= 4.8nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 4.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
- GHSA-4pc7-vqv5-5r3vECP SAML binding bypasses authentication flows2022-04-27ghsa · osvUS
### Description A flaw was found in keycloak, where the default ECP binding flow allows other authentication flows to be bypassed. By exploiting this behavior an attacker can bypass the MFA authentication by sending a SOAP request with an AuthnRequest and Authorization header with the user's credentials. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.
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references (18)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3827cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2007512cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-3827/cnnvd
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/44000caaf5051d7f218d1ad79573bd3d175cad0dcnnvd
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/security/advisories/GHSA-4pc7-vqv5-5r3vcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165595/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-0151-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/165607/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2022-0164-03.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Keycloak-user-access-via-ECP-SAML-Binding-37275cnnvd
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