CVE-2026-17526: Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: privilege escalation via impersonation role allows takeover of realm administrator accounts

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-16 · updated 2026-09-16
Weakness: CWE-862

Description

Keycloak is an open-source identity and access management solution. A vulnerability was discovered where a user with the impersonation role can impersonate a realm administrator. This allows the attacker to gain full administrative control over the realm, including the ability to manage users, clients, and roles.

Affected products

Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4: all versions — fixed in 26.4-26, 26.4.16-2, 26.6-20, 26.6.7-3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 26.4-26, 26.4.16-2, 26.6-20, 26.6.7-3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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