CVE-2024-10492Network attack vector

Arbitrary file probing via vault path traversal

Published Nov 25, 2024 · Updated Aug 4, 2026

Path traversal in Keycloak before 26.0.6 allows remote authenticated users with high privileges to test arbitrary server-file existence. FilesPlainTextVaultProvider accepted traversal characters in a vault expression, resolved the resulting key outside the configured realm, and read that path. Exploitation requires rights to create resources such as an LDAP provider plus control of the remote service receiving the secret; otherwise, disclosure is limited to file existence.

CVSS severity2.7
Low
EPSS probability0.71%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Keycloak before 26.0.6 allows remote authenticated users with high privileges to test arbitrary server-file existence. FilesPlainTextVaultProvider accepted traversal characters in a vault expression, resolved the resulting key outside the configured realm, and read that path. Exploitation requires rights to create resources such as an LDAP provider plus control of the remote service receiving the secret; otherwise, disclosure is limited to file existence.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-10492
Published
Nov 25, 2024
Updated
Aug 4, 2026
Vendor
Red Hat
Product
Red Hat build of Keycloak
Classifications
CWE-73, T1083
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 25, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Red Hat · Red Hat build of KeycloakAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Red Hat · Red Hat build of Keycloak 24Affected versions are unavailable in this record.
Keycloak · Keycloakversion=0 <26.0.6

Published CVSS scores

2.7Red HatCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
5.1GitHubCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-73External Control of File Name or Path
T1083File and Directory Discovery

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