A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated administrator with the `manage-clients` role can exploit a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the name-based admin role checks. This allows the attacker to escalate their privileges to `realm-admin` for all users within the realm, granting them extensive control over the system. The composite role relationship persists even after the attacker's own permissions are revoked and across system reboots.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9796 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482464 | Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
03 Jun 2026, 19:38
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:build_of_keycloak:-:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Redhat
Redhat build Of Keycloak |
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| References | () https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9796 - Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2482464 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory |
28 May 2026, 05:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-28 05:16
Updated : 2026-06-03 19:38
NVD link : CVE-2026-9796
Mitre link : CVE-2026-9796
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-9796
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Products Affected
redhat
- build_of_keycloak
CWE
CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
