Vulnerability · CVE-2026-3121
A flaw was found in Keycloak.
Published Mar 26, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · build of keycloak
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3121. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of build of keycloak is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- High7.2
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.53%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe redhat/build of keycloak · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform · cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform expansion pack · cpe redhat/single sign-on
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to . This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level.
Are you affected?
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- cpe redhat/build of keycloakversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform8.0.0
- cpe redhat/jboss enterprise application platform expansion packversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/single sign-on7.0
How to fix CVE-2026-3121
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-3121. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of build of keycloak is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/jboss enterprise application platform 8.0.0; redhat/single sign-on 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-266. EPSS 0.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 26, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to . This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to . This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3121
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-3121
30-day exploitation probability 0.5%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3121
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to . This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administra
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.