CVE-2026-97177 Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission
Delegated administrators can bypass password reset restrictions to take over user accounts when fine-grained permissions are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-97177?
CVE-2026-97177 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Red Hat Build of Keycloak, published on 24 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in the user update mechanism of the Keycloak Admin REST API. When Fine-Grained Admin Permissions are enabled, the system fails to check for specific password reset authorizations during a general user profile update. This allows a delegated administrator, who should be restricted from resetting passwords, to change a user's credentials and take over their account.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-97177?
How do I fix CVE-2026-97177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-97177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-97177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-97177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgx8-hgcr-q6rq.