Keycloak: keycloak: attacker can re-enable and take over disabled clients via registration access token
Published Jun 25, 2026
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
A flaw was found in Keycloak's client registration service. A remote attacker, possessing a previously issued Registration Access Token (RAT), could exploit this vulnerability to re-enable a client that an administrator had explicitly disabled. This bypasses security controls, allowing the attacker to reset the client's secret and potentially regain privileged API access. The primary impact includes unauthorized information disclosure and potential integrity compromise.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 26.4 · < 26.4.13
- ≥ 26.6 · < 26.6.4
No data.
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle:26.4.13-1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30050
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator:26.4-19
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30050
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9:26.4-19
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30050
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.13
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30049
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle:26.6.4-2
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30084
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator:26.6-8
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30084
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9:26.6-8
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30084
Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.4
rhbk/keycloak-rhel9
Fixed · RHSA-2026:30083
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle:26.4.13-1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30050 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator:26.4-19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30050 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9:26.4-19 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30050 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.13 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30049 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle:26.6.4-2 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30084 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator:26.6-8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30084 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9:26.6-8 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30084 |
| Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.4 | rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:30083 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
To mitigate this issue, restrict network access to the Keycloak Dynamic Client Registration endpoint. Configure network firewalls to allow connections only from trusted hosts or networks that legitimately require access to this functionality. This limits the exposure of the vulnerable endpoint to unauthorized access attempts.
Red Hat statement
A Moderate flaw was found in Keycloak where a disabled client can be re-enabled by an attacker who retains a Registration Access Token (RAT) from a prior legitimate client registration. This allows the attacker to bypass the administrator's explicit intent to disable the client, reset its secret, and restore OAuth client_credentials capability, potentially leading to unauthorized access to resources.
Red Hat mitigation
To mitigate this issue, restrict network access to the Keycloak Dynamic Client Registration endpoint. Configure network firewalls to allow connections only from trusted hosts or networks that legitimately require access to this functionality. This limits the exposure of the vulnerable endpoint to unauthorized access attempts.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 29, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Jun–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 37.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.28% (0.00281) | 19.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30049 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30050 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30083 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30084 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9705 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481878 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9705
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9705
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30049 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30050 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30083 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:30084 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-9705 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2481878 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHATVendor AdvisoryIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9705 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-9705 |
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