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CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2022-1245

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the token exchange feature of keycloak. Missing authorization allows a client application holding a valid access token to exchange tokens for any target client...

Vulnerability Description

A privilege escalation flaw was found in the token exchange feature of keycloak. Missing authorization allows a client application holding a valid access token to exchange tokens for any target client by passing the client_id of the target. This could allow a client to gain unauthorized access to additional services.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
RedhatKeycloak< 18.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-639CWE-862

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-1245?

CVE-2022-1245 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A privilege escalation flaw was found in the token exchange feature of keycloak. Missing authorization allows a client application holding a valid access token to exchange tokens for any target client...

How severe is CVE-2022-1245?

CVE-2022-1245 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1245?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Redhat Keycloak.