CVE-2026-16093
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 33 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Keycloak provides a mechanism called Client Policies to enforce security requirements on clients, such as requiring them to use signed JWTs for authentication. A flaw was discovered where this enforcement can be bypassed. An attacker with valid client credentials can provide a fake, unsigned assertion header that tricks the system into thinking the policy requirements have been met. This allows the attacker to authenticate using simpler methods like a client secret even when the administrator has mandated more secure, signed assertions.
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affected products (6)
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- redhat jboss enterprise application platform expansion packall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform_expansion_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (2)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-2407Keycloak: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-07-19csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Keycloak ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, Daten zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- BIT-keycloak-2026-16093Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: required signed-jwt assertion policy can be bypassed with unsigned assertion headers2026-08-31vendor · osvUS
Keycloak provides a mechanism called Client Policies to enforce security requirements on clients, such as requiring them to use signed JWTs for authentication. A flaw was discovered where this enforcement can be bypassed. An attacker with valid client credentials can provide a fake, unsigned assertion header that tricks the system into thinking the policy requirements have been met. This allows the attacker to authenticate using simpler methods like a client secret even when the administrator has mandated more secure, signed assertions.
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references (8)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16093cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2501729cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16093enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2501729enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68277nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68278nvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16093Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2501729Issue TrackingVendor Advisorynvd
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