CVE-2017-15111

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2018-01-20 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-377

Description

keycloak-httpd-client-install versions before 0.8 insecurely creates temporary file allowing local attackers to overwrite other files via symbolic link.

Affected products

jdennis keycloak-httpd-client-install: before 0.8 — fixed in 0.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: jdennis keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2137
https://github.com/jdennis/keycloak-httpd-client-install/commit/07f26e213196936fb328ea0c1d5a66a09d8b5440
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2137
https://github.com/jdennis/keycloak-httpd-client-install/commit/07f26e213196936fb328ea0c1d5a66a09d8b5440

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