CVE-2022-2232 Keycloak: ldap injection on username input

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can inject LDAP queries via username input to bypass authentication or access sensitive data in Keycloak.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-2232?

CVE-2022-2232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Single Sign-On 7, published on 14 Nov 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in the Keycloak package. This flaw allows an attacker to utilize an LDAP injection to bypass the username lookup or potentially perform other malicious actions.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2232?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation and org.keycloak:keycloak-services.

PackageAffectedFixed in
org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation MavenAll versions23.0.1
org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation MavenAll versions23.0.1
org.keycloak:keycloak-services MavenAll versions23.0.1
org.keycloak:keycloak-services MavenAll versions23.0.1

How do I fix CVE-2022-2232?

Upgrade org.keycloak:keycloak-ldap-federation to 23.0.1 or later.

Is CVE-2022-2232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8hc5-rmgf-qx6p.

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