CVE-2023-2422
highpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.005 · 44 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A flaw was found in Keycloak. A Keycloak server configured to support mTLS authentication for OAuth/OpenID clients does not properly verify the client certificate chain. A client that possesses a proper certificate can authorize itself as any other client, therefore, access data that belongs to other clients.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (19)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat openshift container platform= 4.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 4.11nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 4.12nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat openshift container platform= 4.9nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2023-1573Keycloak: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Umgehen von SicherheitsvorkehrungenDeutsch2023-06-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Keycloak und Red Hat Single Sign On ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.
- GHSA-3qh5-qqj2-c78fKeycloak vulnerable to Improper Client Certificate Validation for OAuth/OpenID clients2023-06-30ghsa · osvUS
When a Keycloak server is configured to support mTLS authentication for OAuth/OpenID clients, it does not properly verify the client certificate chain. A client that possesses a proper certificate can authorize itself as any other client and therefore access data that belongs to other clients.
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sources
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references (25)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3883cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3884cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3885cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3888cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:3892cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-2422cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2023-2422cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2191668cnnvd
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