keycloak: reset password token disclosure
Published Feb 21, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.31%
Description
It was found that keycloak before 3.4.2 final would permit misuse of a client-side /etc/hosts entry to spoof a URL in a password reset request. An attacker could use this flaw to craft a malicious password reset request and gain a valid reset token, leading to information disclosure or further attacks.
Affected products
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- Version before 3.4.2.FinalStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat, Inc. | Keycloak | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
keycloak
Will not fix
Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
rh-sso7-keycloak
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | keycloak | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | rh-sso7-keycloak | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01308) | 69.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01308) | 69.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 69.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 68.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 65.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.28% (0.00282) | 63.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 17.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.62% (0.00624) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12161 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484564 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-959q-32g8-vvp7 Advisory
- https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak-documentation/pull/268/commits/a2b58aadee42af2c375b72e86dffc2cf23cc3770 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12161
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12161
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-12161 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1484564 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-959q-32g8-vvp7 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak-documentation/pull/268/commits/a2b58aadee42af2c375b72e86dffc2cf23cc3770 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12161 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12161 |
Change history (0)
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