CVE-2026-16443
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.4
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
7.8th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-347
Published 2026-08-05 · modified 2026-08-10
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
| Attack Vector | N | Network |
| Attack Complexity | H | High |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-08-05 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-10 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
A flaw was found in the SAML metadata import functionality of the keycloak-services component, which is the core engine for identity brokering in Red Hat Build of Keycloak. When importing identity provider metadata that lacks specific usage attributes for keys, the system incorrectly disables signature validation for SAML responses even if a signing certificate is provided. This issue allows an unauthenticated attacker to forge a SAML response and gain unauthorized access to a user account by knowing their external identifier.
Affected
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50846
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50847
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50848
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50849
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16443
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2503139