CVE-2026-18207 (GCVE-0-2026-18207)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-29 08:34 – Updated: 2026-07-29 08:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: client policy source-group condition bypass via duplicate group name matching
Summary
A flaw was found in the client policy enforcement mechanism of Keycloak. The issue occurs when the system checks group membership by name instead of a unique identifier. An attacker with client management privileges could bypass security policies by joining a group with a matching name in a different part of the group hierarchy, potentially allowing them to register or update clients without following required security hardening profiles.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18207 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
4 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Build of Keycloak |
cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak: |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Data Grid 8 |
cpe:/a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:8 |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack |
cpe:/a:redhat:jbosseapxp |
|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 |
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7 |
Date Public
2026-07-28 13:33
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