Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-8629
CVE-2016-8629
Description
Red Hat Keycloak before version 2.4.0 did not correctly check permissions when handling service account user deletion requests sent to the rest server. An attacker with service account authentication could use this flaw to bypass normal permissions and delete users in a separate realm.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMaven | < 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign_on:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign_on:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign_on:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Red Hat, Inc./Keycloakv5Range: 2.4.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0876.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97392nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038180nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0872nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0873nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-778x-2mqv-w6xwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8629ghsaADVISORY
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingWEB
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