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CVE-2025-11538

Keycloak-server: debug default bind address

6.8 MediumFix available

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.43%Up 0.4 points since Nov 14, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.8

Keycloak-server: debug default bind address

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
CVE-2025-11538
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-175330 6.8

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
EUVD-2025-175330
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7m9g-pmxf-m9m8 6.8

Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak allows Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
GHSA-7m9g-pmxf-m9m8
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683 6.8

Keycloak has debug default bind address

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Red Hat evaluates this as a Moderate impact vulnerability due to the requirement of running debug mode and untrusted network. Also, for Red Hat Single Sign-On, this must as well be bound to 0.0.0.0 address, which is not recommended in production scenarios.

Record
GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.8

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
CVE-2025-11538
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 6.8

Keycloak-server: debug default bind address

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
CVE-2025-11538
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7m9g-pmxf-m9m8 6.8

Duplicate Advisory: Keycloak allows Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address

Duplicate Advisory

This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683. This link is maintained to preserve external references.

Original Description

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Record
GHSA-7m9g-pmxf-m9m8
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683 6.8

Keycloak has debug default bind address

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Red Hat evaluates this as a Moderate impact vulnerability due to the requirement of running debug mode and untrusted network. Also, for Red Hat Single Sign-On, this must as well be bound to 0.0.0.0 address, which is not recommended in production scenarios.

Record
GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683
CVSS 3.1
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness
CWE-1327
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-dist
Maven
before 26.4.4
26.4.4
org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-dist
Maven
before 26.4.4, plus listed versions
17.0.017.0.118.0.018.0.118.0.2
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26.4.4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2025-11538 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Keycloak, published November 13, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-dist 26.4.4.

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