// For flags

CVE-2021-4133

Keycloak: Incorrect authorization allows unpriviledged users to create other users

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A flaw was found in Keycloak in versions from 12.0.0 and before 15.1.1 which allows an attacker with any existing user account to create new default user accounts via the administrative REST API even when new user registration is disabled.

Se ha encontrado un fallo en Keycloak en las versiones a partir de la 12.0.0 y anteriores hasta 15.1.1, que permite a un atacante con cualquier cuenta de usuario existente crear nuevas cuentas de usuario por defecto por medio de la API REST administrativa incluso cuando el registro de nuevos usuarios está deshabilitado

A flaw was found in Keycloak version from 12.0.0 and before 15.1.1 which allows an attacker with any existing user account to create new default user accounts via the administrative REST API even when new user registration is disabled.

Red Hat Single Sign-On is an integrated sign-on solution, available as a Red Hat JBoss Middleware for OpenShift containerized image. The Red Hat Single Sign-On for OpenShift image provides an authentication server that you can use to log in centrally, log out, and register. You can also manage user accounts for web applications, mobile applications, and RESTful web services. This erratum releases a new image for Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.5.1 for use within the OpenShift Container Platform 3.10, OpenShift Container Platform 3.11, and within the OpenShift Container Platform 4.9 cloud computing Platform-as-a-Service for on-premise or private cloud deployments, aligning with the standalone product release. Issues addressed include bypass and information leakage vulnerabilities.

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CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2021-12-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2021-12-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Redhat
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Keycloak
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Keycloak"
>= 12.0.0 < 15.1.1
Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Keycloak" and version " >= 12.0.0 < 15.1.1"
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Affected