CVE-2021-3632
Keycloak allows anyone to register new security device or key for any user by using WebAuthn password-less login flow
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
CVE-2021-3632- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
CVE-2021-3632- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-6610 No score
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
EUVD-2022-6610- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpq9-jpv4-6gwr
7.5
Keycloak allows anyone to register new security device or key for any user by using WebAuthn password-less login flow
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
GHSA-qpq9-jpv4-6gwr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
CVE-2021-3632- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-qpq9-jpv4-6gwr
7.5
Keycloak allows anyone to register new security device or key for any user by using WebAuthn password-less login flow
A flaw was found in Keycloak. This vulnerability allows anyone to register a new security device or key when there is not a device already registered for any user by using the WebAuthn password-less login flow.
- Record
GHSA-qpq9-jpv4-6gwr- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:3527
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.9 security update on RHEL 6
- Record
RHSA-2021:3527- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:3528
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.9 security update on RHEL 7
- Record
RHSA-2021:3528- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:3529
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.9 security update on RHEL 8
- Record
RHSA-2021:3529- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMaven |
before 15.1.0 | 15.1.0 |
org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMaven |
before 15.1.0, 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 |
15.1.0 |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el6sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el6sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el6sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el6sso |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el7sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el7sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el7sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el7sso |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el8sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el8sso |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el8 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.el8sso | 0:9.0.15-1.redhat_00002.1.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-2021-3632 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Keycloak, published August 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-core 15.1.0.
References
issues.redhat.com/browse/KEYCLOAK-18500
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1978196
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3632
github.com/keycloak/keycloak/pull/8203
github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/65480cb5a11630909c086f79d396004499fbd1e4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3632
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-qpq9-jpv4-6gwr
github.com/keycloak/keycloak
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3527
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_single_sign-on/7.4/html/release_notes/index
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1912427
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1930423
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1953439
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1979638
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_3527.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28491
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-28491
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28491
snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-COMFASTERXMLJACKSONDATAFORMAT-1047329
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-35509
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35509
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35509
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3513
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3513
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3513
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3632
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-3637
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3637
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3637
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3528
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_3528.json
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3529
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2021/rhsa-2021_3529.json
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