CVE-2026-9796 — Keycloak: keycloak: privilege escalation via time-of-check to time-of-use (toctou) vulnerability
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated administrator with the `manage-clients` role can exploit a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the name-based a…
Published: 2026-05-28 · CVSS: 6.5 · CVSS 3.1
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An authenticated administrator with the `manage-clients` role can exploit a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability in the name-based admin role checks. This allows the attacker to escalate their privileges to `realm-admin` for all users within the realm, granting them extensive control over the system. The composite role relationship persists even after the attacker's own permissions are revoked and across system reboots.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7