CVE-2026-9795

Vendor solution

To mitigate this issue, disable the Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) feature in Keycloak if it is not strictly required. This can typically be done by setting `adminPermissionsEnabled` to `false` in the realm configuration. Disabling FGAPv2 will prevent the exploitation of this flaw by removing the vulnerable functionality. However, this may impact administrative delegation capabilities within Keycloak. A restart or reload of the Keycloak service may be required for the changes to take effect.

Red Hat statement

This is an Important privilege escalation flaw in Keycloak when Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) are enabled. An attacker with fine-grained client management permissions can bypass role mapping restrictions, allowing them to inject arbitrary realm roles into a client's scope. Subsequent authentication by a privileged user through the compromised client would then project these injected roles into their token, leading to unauthorized access. Exploitation requires specific administrative preconditions and user interaction.

Red Hat mitigation

To mitigate this issue, disable the Fine-Grained Admin Permissions (FGAPv2) feature in Keycloak if it is not strictly required. This can typically be done by setting `adminPermissionsEnabled` to `false` in the realm configuration. Disabling FGAPv2 will prevent the exploitation of this flaw by removing the vulnerable functionality. However, this may impact administrative delegation capabilities within Keycloak. A restart or reload of the Keycloak service may be required for the changes to take effect.