CVE-2020-14389
Improper privilege management in Keycloak
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
- Record
CVE-2020-14389- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-916
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
- Record
CVE-2020-14389- Weakness
- CWE-916
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2335 No score
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
- Record
EUVD-2021-2335- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3v
Improper privilege management in Keycloak
A flaw was found in Keycloak, where it would permit a user with a view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console. This flaw allows a user with a view-profile role to access and modify data for which the user does not have adequate permission.
- Record
GHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3v- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-916
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
It was found that Keycloak before version 12.0.0 would permit a user with only view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console, allowing access and modification of data the user was not intended to have.
- Record
CVE-2020-14389- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3v
Improper privilege management in Keycloak
A flaw was found in Keycloak, where it would permit a user with a view-profile role to manage the resources in the new account console. This flaw allows a user with a view-profile role to access and modify data for which the user does not have adequate permission.
- Record
GHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3v- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-269, CWE-916
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4929
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.3 security update on RHEL 6
- Record
RHSA-2020:4929- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4930
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.3 security update on RHEL 7
- Record
RHSA-2020:4930- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2020:4932
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.3 security update on RHEL 8
- Record
RHSA-2020:4932- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMaven |
before 12.0.0 | 12.0.0 |
org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMaven |
before 12.0.0, plus listed versions 1.0-alpha-11.0-alpha-1-120620131.0-alpha-21.0-alpha-31.0-alpha-4 Show 45 moreShow less1.0-beta-11.0-beta-1-201505211.0-beta-1-201505231.0-beta-21.0-beta-31.0-beta-41.0-final1.0-rc-11.0-rc-21.0.1.Final1.0.2.Final1.0.3.Final1.0.4.Final1.0.5.Final1.1.0.Beta11.1.0.Beta21.1.0.Final1.1.1.Final1.2.0.Beta11.2.0.CR11.2.0.Final1.3.0.Final1.3.1.Final1.4.0.Final1.5.0-Final1.5.0.Final1.5.1.Final1.6.0.Final1.6.1.Final1.7.0.CR11.7.0.Final1.8.0.Alpha11.8.0.CR11.8.0.CR21.8.0.CR31.8.0.Final1.8.1.Final1.9.0.CR11.9.0.Final1.9.1.Final1.9.2.Final1.9.3.Final1.9.4.Final1.9.5.Final1.9.7.Final |
12.0.0 |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el6sso |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso | 0:9.0.9-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso |
rh-sso7-libunix-dbus-javaRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso | 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso |
rh-sso7-libunix-dbus-java-debuginfoRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso | 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso |
rh-sso7-libunix-dbus-java-develRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso | 0:0.8.0-2.el8sso |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, 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-2020-14389 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) in Keycloak, published November 17, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-core 12.0.0.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1875843%2C
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14389
access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2020-14389
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c9x9-xv66-xp3v
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security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2020/rhsa-2020_4929.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-10776
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