CVE-2022-1245Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via unchecked target client token exchange

Published Jul 7, 2022 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Missing authorization in Red Hat build of Keycloak before 18.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain tokens for other clients. The token-exchange endpoint accepts a caller-controlled target client identifier without enforcing the target client's exchange permission. The disabled-by-default preview feature and a valid access token are required; a successful exchange grants access to services outside the client's authorization.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in Red Hat build of Keycloak before 18.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to obtain tokens for other clients. The token-exchange endpoint accepts a caller-controlled target client identifier without enforcing the target client's exchange permission. The disabled-by-default preview feature and a valid access token are required; a successful exchange grants access to services outside the client's authorization.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-1245
Published
Jul 7, 2022
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat build of Keycloak
Classifications
CWE-862, T1550.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 7, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=keycloak versions prior to 18.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat build of Keycloakversion=keycloak versions prior to 18.0.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1550.001Application Access Token

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