Description
A flaw was found in the User-Managed Access (UMA) implementation of Keycloak. The issue occurs in the authorization token endpoint when processing permission tickets. If two different users own resources with the same name, the system incorrectly merges the permissions from both resources when one user requests an authorization token. This allows an attacker to gain access scopes on a victim's resource that were never intended to be shared.
Published: 2026-09-21
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized scope access due to broken access control
Action: Await update
AI Analysis

Impact

A flaw in Keycloak's User-Managed Access implementation merges permissions when two users own resources of the same name. This improper merge grants an attacker scopes on another user's resource that were never meant to be shared. The weakness is a broken access control flaw (CWE-862).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is disclosed for Red Hat Build of Keycloak and Red Hat Single Sign-On version 7. No specific version numbers are provided; any installation using the affected product lines is potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The flaw carries a CVSS score of 3.5, indicating low severity, and it is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The EPSS score is not available, implying no recent exploitation data. The likely attack vector is through the authorization token endpoint over the network, where an attacker can submit a permission ticket that triggers the accidental permission merge. Since no additional exploit prerequisites are described, the risk depends largely on an attacker’s ability to request tokens for the target resources.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 21, 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

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.


OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Ensure you are running the latest Red Hat Build of Keycloak or Red Hat Single Sign-On release that incorporates the fix when it becomes available.
  • Enforce unique resource naming per owner – consider adding an owner identifier or using fully‑qualified names to avoid collisions that could trigger permission merges.
  • Implement stricter controls on the UMA token endpoint: audit permission ticket submissions, restrict client access, and monitor logs for anomalous requests that may indicate this exploitation path.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 21, 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

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History

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Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A flaw was found in the User-Managed Access (UMA) implementation of Keycloak. The issue occurs in the authorization token endpoint when processing permission tickets. If two different users own resources with the same name, the system incorrectly merges the permissions from both resources when one user requests an authorization token. This allows an attacker to gain access scopes on a victim's resource that were never intended to be shared.
Title Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: uma scope merge across resource owners via resource name collision
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
Weaknesses CWE-862
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:build_keycloak:
cpe:/a:redhat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat build Keycloak
Redhat red Hat Single Sign On
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Build Keycloak Red Hat Single Sign On
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-21T06:45:27.795Z

Reserved: 2026-09-21T05:57:24.902Z

Link: CVE-2026-94217

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-21T07:16:54.430

Modified: 2026-09-21T07:16:54.430

Link: CVE-2026-94217

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-19T23:39:17Z

Links: CVE-2026-94217 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T08:30:13Z

Weaknesses