Description
A vulnerability was found in Keycloak. This flaw allows attackers to bypass brute force protection by exploiting the timing of login attempts. By initiating multiple login requests simultaneously, attackers can exceed the configured limits for failed attempts before the system locks them out. This timing loophole enables attackers to make more guesses at passwords than intended, potentially compromising account security on affected systems.
References (11)
Core 11
Core References
Various Sources
https://security.humanativaspa.it/an-analysis-of-the-keycloak-authentication-system/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6493
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6494
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6495
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6497
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6499
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6500
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6501
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4629
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2276761
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0044
EPSS Percentile
63.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-837
Status
published
Products (23)
org.keycloak/keycloak-services
0 - 22.0.12Maven
Red Hat/Red Hat Build of Keycloak
Red Hat/Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
22-17
Red Hat/Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
22-20
Red Hat/Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
22.0.12-1
Red Hat/Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
Red Hat/Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Red Hat/Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso
Red Hat/Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso
Red Hat/Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el9sso
... and 13 more
Published
Sep 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026