CVE-2025-9162Network attack vector

Secret disclosure via unrestricted realm-import placeholders

Published Aug 21, 2025 · Updated Dec 19, 2025

Environment-variable exposure in Keycloak 26.0 through 26.2.8 and 26.3.0 through 26.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read secrets. The Keycloak Operator resolves attacker-chosen placeholders in a KeycloakRealmImport custom resource against every import-job environment variable rather than only explicitly mapped secrets. Exploitation requires namespace-administrator rights to create or edit the custom resource, and the consequence is disclosure of sensitive import-job environment values.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Environment-variable exposure in Keycloak 26.0 through 26.2.8 and 26.3.0 through 26.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read secrets. The Keycloak Operator resolves attacker-chosen placeholders in a KeycloakRealmImport custom resource against every import-job environment variable rather than only explicitly mapped secrets. Exploitation requires namespace-administrator rights to create or edit the custom resource, and the consequence is disclosure of sensitive import-job environment values.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-9162
Published
Aug 21, 2025
Updated
Dec 19, 2025
Vendor
389 Directory Server
Product
Red Hat build of Keycloak
Classifications
CWE-526, T1552
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

389 Directory Server · Red Hat build of KeycloakAffected versions are unavailable in this record.
Keycloak · Keycloakversion=0 <26.3.4

Published CVSS scores

4.9GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-526Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable
T1552Unsecured Credentials

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