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Fencer Vulns
high 7.4

CVE-2026-16443 json

Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: saml broker metadata import disables response signature validation

published 2026-08-05 3 mo ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-keycloak-2026-16443 , EUVD-2026-53343

cvss
7.4
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 25%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the SAML metadata import functionality of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity brokering in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. When importing identity provider metadata that lacks specific usage attributes for keys, the system incorrectly disables signature validation for SAML responses even if a signing certificate is provided. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge a SAML response and gain unauthorized access to a user account by knowing their external identifier.

Patch / fix

  • bitnami keycloak 26.4.14, 26.6.5
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 26.4-22, 26.4.14-1
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 26.6-11, 26.6.5-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2026-16443 updated cvss 7.4

keycloak-services: keycloak-services: SAML broker metadata import disables response signature validation

  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 26.4-22, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator 26.4-22, rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle 26.4.14-1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:50847
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:50846
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 26.6-11, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator 26.6-11, rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle 26.6.5-1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:50849
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2026:50848
  • Red Hat Data Grid 8 keycloak-services 23.0.7 Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack keycloak-services 23.0.7 Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 keycloak-services 23.0.7
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
3 mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 25% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 7.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
OSV 3.1 9.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
bitnami keycloak
>=26.4.0, <26.4.14
>=26.6.0, <26.6.5
26.4.14
26.6.5

Affected products

  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.14
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.5
  • Red Hat Red Hat Data Grid 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
  • Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-347 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

References

Sources

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