Org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-server: unrestricted admin use of system and environment variables
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-11736 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-01-14 09:15:20 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-31 01:16:44 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability was found in Keycloak. Admin users may have to access sensitive server environment variables and system properties through user-configurable URLs. When configuring backchannel logout URLs or admin URLs, admin users can include placeholders like ${env.VARNAME} or ${PROPNAME}. The server replaces these placeholders with the actual values of environment variables or system properties during URL processing. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.007650000 probability, percentile 0.519830000 (date 2026-08-06)
Problem Types: CWE-526 | CWE-526 Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.0 | unaffected 26.0.8-1 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.0 | unaffected 26.0-7 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak 26.0 | unaffected 26.0-8 * rpm | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | RHBK 26.0.8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11736 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0299 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:0300 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was discovered by Steven Hawkins (Red Hat). (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-11-26T04:20:40.657Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2025-01-13T13:24:00.000Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.