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CVE-2026-3121: Keycloak: manage-clients permission escalates to full realm admin access

March 26, 2026 (updated April 6, 2026)

A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with manage-clients permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to manage-permissions. This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level.

References

  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6477
  • access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6478
  • access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3121
  • bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2442277
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xf9-4jfc-wgm4
  • github.com/keycloak/keycloak
  • github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/79ab3110a257fb8d6f1a664c916687128094ed01
  • github.com/keycloak/keycloak/issues/46719
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3121

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 26.5.6

Fixed versions

  • 26.5.6

Solution

Upgrade to version 26.5.6 or above.

Impact 6.5 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Source file

maven/org.keycloak/keycloak-services/CVE-2026-3121.yml

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