CVE-2023-0105
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.007 · 54 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This flaw allows impersonation and lockout due to the email trust not being handled correctly in Keycloak. An attacker can shadow other users with the same email and lockout or impersonate them.
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affected products (5)
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advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-0036Keycloak: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2023-01-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Keycloak ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen und dadurch Nutzerrechte zu erlangen.
- GHSA-c7xw-p58w-h6fjKeycloak: Impersonation and lockout possible through incorrect handling of email trust2023-07-18ghsa · osvUS
Impersonation and lockout are possible due to email trust not being handled correctly in Keycloak. Since the verified state is not reset when the email changes, it is possible for users to shadow others with the same email and lock out or impersonate them.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0105cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-0105cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-0105/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.7065cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0105enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-0105Vendor Advisorynvd
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