Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- EPSS is 0.42% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-16106High confidence
Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: incorrect authorization in admin role-composite deletion allows delegated admin to remove privileged child roles
Red Hat · Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
Official source article: Red Hat RHSA-2026:68277 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.
4.9MediumCVSS 3.1
Scheduled
Patch availableMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
R
Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Compensating controls
- Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
- Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6 and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
CVE-2026-16106 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykeycloak-services: keycloak-services: Incorrect authorization in admin role-composite deletion allows delegated admin to remove privileged child roles
The vendor explicitly identifies these products or versions as containing the fix.
- rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle@sha256:214bd43b28c8f61d9c8f81f57e9dd3027d09cb3c00fb307bd265130147dd419b_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:17799b1e42dac3e81023c17319e0250b89d0fd689e2910b57443e311f2810ef2_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:9f74c98693761db4e065a3d7a28b04c8f60abcb37b6cc48bd4926cbbb5e3e788_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:de43455a4604ac89363ee40c3fe8f8641b905380413a1abd91ee7d3416e6a356_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:eeb387096bac9dd17f2a7e48071602ef4e27902204cbe8856c3f04303212d6a6_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:118e76caf2bb91d04091c2e7dc20a163fcb9b218e44fd5f2ca298db669eed059_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:2b0f46c7a7aa9c580d509030054bb5f4a233f9ec38e2c79e7b0c98b9b0f79d96_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:3eac2479ff615aa8ab099e7b669a98dd6978753b7dc51582fe899ac756ae18f4_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:7711b8114aef173846b601a776d85640832b371421c57b6506e5df334ed96dd6_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
- Summary
- A flaw was found in the admin REST API of Keycloak, a solution for identity and access management. The issue occurs when a delegated administrator attempts to remove a child role from a composite role. Due to missing authorization checks, an attacker with limited administrative permissions can remove privileged roles they are not authorized to manage, leading to a loss of access for other users and administrators.
- Remediation
- Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.
Patch available01
What, why and how
A flaw was found in the admin REST API of Keycloak, a solution for identity and access management. The issue occurs when a delegated administrator attempts to remove a child role from a composite role. Due to missing authorization checks, an attacker with limited administrative permissions can remove privileged roles they are not authorized to manage, leading to a loss of access for other users and administrators.
What
A flaw was found in the admin REST API of Keycloak, a solution for identity and access management. The issue occurs when a delegated administrator attempts to remove a child role from a composite role. Due to missing authorization checks, an attacker with limited administrative permissions can remove privileged roles they are not authorized to manage, leading to a loss of access for other users and administrators.
Why
The product implements access controls via a policy or other feature with the intention to disable or restrict accesses (reads and/or writes) to assets in a system from untrusted agents. However, implemented access controls lack required granularity, which renders the control policy too broad because it allows accesses from unauthorized agents to the security-sensitive assets.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
A flaw was found in the admin REST API of Keycloak, a solution for identity and access management. The issue occurs when a delegated administrator attempts to remove a child role from a composite role. Due to missing authorization checks, an attacker with limited administrative permissions can remove privileged roles they are not authorized to manage, leading to a loss of access for other users and administrators.
Why
The product implements access controls via a policy or other feature with the intention to disable or restrict accesses (reads and/or writes) to assets in a system from untrusted agents. However, implemented access controls lack required granularity, which renders the control policy too broad because it allows accesses from unauthorized agents to the security-sensitive assets.
How
An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- a network path → Insufficient Granularity of Access Control → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
- Attack surface
- Network
- Privileges required
- High: elevated access is required
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-1220 ↗
CWE-1220: Insufficient Granularity of Access Control. The product implements access controls via a policy or other feature with the intention to disable or restrict accesses (reads and/or writes) to assets in a system from untrusted agents. However, implemented access controls lack required granularity, which renders the control policy too broad because it allows accesses from unauthorized agents to the security-sensitive assets.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
03
Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Patch available
- Fixed
- rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle@sha256:214bd43b28c8f61d9c8f81f57e9dd3027d09cb3c00fb307bd265130147dd419b_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:17799b1e42dac3e81023c17319e0250b89d0fd689e2910b57443e311f2810ef2_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:9f74c98693761db4e065a3d7a28b04c8f60abcb37b6cc48bd4926cbbb5e3e788_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:de43455a4604ac89363ee40c3fe8f8641b905380413a1abd91ee7d3416e6a356_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:eeb387096bac9dd17f2a7e48071602ef4e27902204cbe8856c3f04303212d6a6_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:118e76caf2bb91d04091c2e7dc20a163fcb9b218e44fd5f2ca298db669eed059_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:2b0f46c7a7aa9c580d509030054bb5f4a233f9ec38e2c79e7b0c98b9b0f79d96_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:3eac2479ff615aa8ab099e7b669a98dd6978753b7dc51582fe899ac756ae18f4_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:7711b8114aef173846b601a776d85640832b371421c57b6506e5df334ed96dd6_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6
- Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
- Action
- Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.
- Workaround
- No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 17 Jul 2026 · Last source change 16 Sept 2026, 18:34 UTC · CWE-1220 · Insufficient Granularity of Access Control
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-45224
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment
Missing structured fields: affected versions. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6: 26.6-20 < *, 26.6.7-3 < *
- After
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6: 26.6.7-3 < *, 26.6-20 < *
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.Red Hat Product Security ↗
- Before
- Fixed: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
- After
- Fixed: rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle@sha256:214bd43b28c8f61d9c8f81f57e9dd3027d09cb3c00fb307bd265130147dd419b_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:17799b1e42dac3e81023c17319e0250b89d0fd689e2910b57443e311f2810ef2_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:9f74c98693761db4e065a3d7a28b04c8f60abcb37b6cc48bd4926cbbb5e3e788_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:de43455a4604ac89363ee40c3fe8f8641b905380413a1abd91ee7d3416e6a356_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator@sha256:eeb387096bac9dd17f2a7e48071602ef4e27902204cbe8856c3f04303212d6a6_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:118e76caf2bb91d04091c2e7dc20a163fcb9b218e44fd5f2ca298db669eed059_ppc64le as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:2b0f46c7a7aa9c580d509030054bb5f4a233f9ec38e2c79e7b0c98b9b0f79d96_s390x as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:3eac2479ff615aa8ab099e7b669a98dd6978753b7dc51582fe899ac756ae18f4_arm64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; rhbk/keycloak-rhel9@sha256:7711b8114aef173846b601a776d85640832b371421c57b6506e5df334ed96dd6_amd64 as a component of Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6; Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed from remediation: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106 to remediation: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106.Red Hat Product Security ↗
- Before
- remediation: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106
- After
- remediation: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106
- Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Mitigation available to Patch available.Red Hat Product Security ↗
- Before
- Mitigation available
- After
- Patch available
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.Red Hat Product Security ↗
- Before
- keycloak-services as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; rhbk-keycloak-rhel9/rhbk-keycloak-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak; rhbk-openshift-rhel9/rhbk-openshift-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Build of Keycloak
- After
- Fixed: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6.7
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: removed vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277; removed vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68278.secalert@redhat.com ↗
- Before
- remediation: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277 · vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106 · vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277 · 2 more references
- After
- remediation: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277 · vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106 · vendor advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2501739
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277; added vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277; 1 further additions.access.redhat.com ↗
- Before
- vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106 · vendor advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2501739
- After
- remediation: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277 · vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/CVE-2026-16106 · vendor advisory: access.redhat.com/RHSA-2026:68277 · 2 more references
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- See the vendor and CVE records for the affected range. · Fixed: Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.6: 26.6-20 < *, 26.6.7-3 < *
- Remediation statusRemediation status changed from Awaiting fix to Patch available.access.redhat.com ↗
- Before
- Awaiting fix
- After
- Patch available
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.