Untrusted Java object instantiation via LDAP referrals
Published Nov 25, 2025 · Updated Nov 25, 2025
Deserialization in Red Hat build of Keycloak allows remote authenticated users with realm-admin rights to instantiate untrusted Java objects. The LDAP User Federation provider follows a malicious server's non-LDAP referral to an RMI endpoint and lets JNDI materialize an untrusted Java object during user synchronization. Exploitation requires realm-admin access, control of the configured LDAP server, referral following, and a triggered user sync; published sources do not specify the resulting object behavior.
Summary
What happened
Deserialization in Red Hat build of Keycloak allows remote authenticated users with realm-admin rights to instantiate untrusted Java objects. The LDAP User Federation provider follows a malicious server's non-LDAP referral to an RMI endpoint and lets JNDI materialize an untrusted Java object during user synchronization. Exploitation requires realm-admin access, control of the configured LDAP server, referral following, and a triggered user sync; published sources do not specify the resulting object behavior.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-13467
- Published
- Nov 25, 2025
- Updated
- Nov 25, 2025
- Vendor
- 389 Directory Server
- Product
- Red Hat build of Keycloak
- Classifications
- CWE-502
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
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- Nov 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Nov 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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