CVE-2026-17048 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: vault-resolved rotated client secrets leaked via admin rest api
A delegated administrator with view-only permissions can retrieve actual resolved client secrets from the vault via the Admin REST API, exposing sensitive credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-17048?
CVE-2026-17048 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Build of Keycloak, published on 24 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the Keycloak Admin REST API, which is used to manage security realms and clients. The issue occurs when the system processes requests for rotated client secrets that are stored in a secure vault. Due to improper boundary enforcement, a delegated administrator with view-only permissions can retrieve the actual resolved secret instead of the vault placeholder, leading to the exposure of sensitive credentials.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17048?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including keycloak. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
keycloak Bitnami | All versions | 26.7.2 |
Products include Redhat Build of Keycloak.
How do I fix CVE-2026-17048?
Upgrade keycloak to 26.7.2 or later.
Is CVE-2026-17048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Build of Keycloak
- CVE-2026-15572 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: dcr protocol mapper type-swap policy bypass allows privilege escalation
- CVE-2026-3047 Keycloak SAML Broken has Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
- CVE-2026-15573 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: authorization bypass via unnormalized uri matching in pathmatcher
- CVE-2026-16102 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: default dcr policy allows role forgery via user property mappers
- CVE-2026-1609 Org.keycloak/keycloak-quarkus-server: keycloak: unauthorized access via jwt authorization grant with disabled users
Sources
Also known as BIT-keycloak-2026-17048, GHSA-p3wj-5684-x596.