CVE-2026-97846Network attack vector

Token binding bypass via unchecked client certificate

Published Sep 25, 2026 · Updated Sep 25, 2026

Authentication bypass in Red Hat build of Keycloak allows remote authenticated users to obtain unrestricted tokens through Standard Token Exchange V2. The exchange path fails to verify that the client presents the certificate bound to an mTLS holder-of-key subject token and issues a bearer token instead. Exploitation requires stolen client credentials, an mTLS-bound token, and a deployment using Standard Token Exchange V2; the resulting token lacks the original proof-of-possession restriction.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Oct 19, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Red Hat build of Keycloak allows remote authenticated users to obtain unrestricted tokens through Standard Token Exchange V2. The exchange path fails to verify that the client presents the certificate bound to an mTLS holder-of-key subject token and issues a bearer token instead. Exploitation requires stolen client credentials, an mTLS-bound token, and a deployment using Standard Token Exchange V2; the resulting token lacks the original proof-of-possession restriction.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-97846
Published
Sep 25, 2026
Updated
Sep 25, 2026
Vendor
Commonhaus Foundation
Product
Red Hat build of Keycloak
Classifications
T1550.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 25, 2026Record 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 privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Commonhaus Foundation · Red Hat build of KeycloakAffected versions are unavailable in this record.

Published CVSS scores

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 22, 2026Sep 28, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 28, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1550.001Use Alternate Authentication Material: Application Access Token

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