Keycloak-rest-admin-ui-ext: authorization bypass vulnerability in the admin-ui-ext bulk role-mapping-delete endpoints of keycloak
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11986 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-11 18:16:25 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-11 20:56:29 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in the admin-ui-ext component of Keycloak, which provides extended administrative user interface capabilities. The issue occurs because certain bulk role-removal endpoints fail to perform granular permission checks when deleting role mappings. This allows a delegated administrator with limited permissions to remove highly privileged roles from other users or groups, potentially disrupting administrative access control. |
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:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.002010000 probability, percentile 0.099550000 (date 2026-06-18)
Problem Types: CWE-425 | CWE-425 Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
HighUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Red Hat Build Of Keycloak | 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 Expansion Pack | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-11986 | [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: Red Hat would like to thank Wesley "Alardiians" Colquitt (Byteshyft Studios) for reporting this issue. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-06-08T18:22:02.000Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-06-11T14:17:32.078Z | 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.