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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-3121 — A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with `manage-clients` permission ...
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD
Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 05:46 PM UTC
Executive Summary
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with `manage-clients` permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to `manage-permissions`. This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm lev
Analysis
A flaw was found in Keycloak. An administrator with `manage-clients` permission can exploit a misconfiguration where this permission is equivalent to `manage-permissions`. This allows the administrator to escalate privileges and gain control over roles, users, or other administrative functions within the realm. This privilege escalation can occur when admin permissions are enabled at the realm level.
CVSS Score: 6.5. Published: 2026-03-26T19:17:06.213.