CVE-2019-10169
Keycloak code execution via UMA policy abuse
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
CVE-2019-10169- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-267
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-3346
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
EUVD-2022-3346- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9c24-43p5-fv82
Keycloak code execution via UMA policy abuse
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
GHSA-9c24-43p5-fv82- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-267
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
CVE-2019-10169- CVSS 3.1
- 6.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-267
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
CVE-2019-10169- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9c24-43p5-fv82
Keycloak code execution via UMA policy abuse
A flaw was found in Keycloak’s user-managed access interface, where it would permit a script to be set in the UMA policy. This flaw allows an authenticated attacker with UMA permissions to configure a malicious script to trigger and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running application.
- Record
GHSA-9c24-43p5-fv82- CVSS 3.1
- 7.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-267
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-authz-clientMaven |
before 8.0.0 | 8.0.0 |
org.keycloak:keycloak-authz-clientMaven |
before 8.0.0, plus listed versions 2.0.0.CR12.0.0.Final2.1.0.CR12.1.0.Final2.2.0.CR1 Show 45 moreShow less2.2.0.Final2.2.1.Final2.3.0.CR12.3.0.Final2.4.0.CR12.4.0.Final2.5.0.CR12.5.0.Final2.5.1.Final2.5.4.Final2.5.5.Final3.0.0.CR13.0.0.Final3.1.0.CR13.1.0.Final3.2.0.CR13.2.0.Final3.2.1.Final3.3.0.CR13.3.0.CR23.3.0.Final3.4.0.CR13.4.0.Final3.4.1.CR13.4.1.Final3.4.2.Final3.4.3.Final4.0.0.Beta14.0.0.Beta24.0.0.Beta34.0.0.Final4.1.0.Final4.2.0.Final4.2.1.Final4.3.0.Final4.4.0.Final4.5.0.Final4.6.0.Final4.7.0.Final4.8.0.Final4.8.1.Final4.8.2.Final4.8.3.Final5.0.06.0.0 |
8.0.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-10169 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in [unknown] Keycloak, published May 8, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-authz-client 8.0.0.
References
Left out here: 3 versions. The JSON record has them.