CVE-2018-10894
Keycloak Authentication Error
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
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
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.4
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
CVE-2018-10894- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-345
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5865
5.4
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5865- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvv8-8wh9-9fh2
5.4
Keycloak Authentication Error
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
GHSA-xvv8-8wh9-9fh2- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.4
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
CVE-2018-10894- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-345, CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.4
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
CVE-2018-10894- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xvv8-8wh9-9fh2
5.4
Keycloak Authentication Error
It was found that SAML authentication in Keycloak 3.4.3.Final incorrectly authenticated expired certificates. A malicious user could use this to access unauthorized data or possibly conduct further attacks.
- Record
GHSA-xvv8-8wh9-9fh2- CVSS 3.0
- 5.4 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3592
6.1
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.5 on RHEL 6 security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2018:3592- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2018:3593
6.1
Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.2.5 on RHEL 7 security and bug fix update
- Record
RHSA-2018:3593- CVSS 3.0
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.keycloak:keycloak-saml-adapter-coreMaven |
before 4.4.0.Final | 4.4.0.Final |
org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesMaven |
before 4.4.0.Final | 4.4.0.Final |
org.keycloak:keycloak-saml-adapter-coreMaven |
before 4.4.0.Final, plus listed versions 1.6.0.Final1.6.1.Final1.7.0.CR11.7.0.Final1.8.0.Alpha1 Show 45 moreShow less1.8.0.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.Final1.9.8.Final2.0.0.CR12.0.0.Final2.1.0.CR12.1.0.Final2.2.0.CR12.2.0.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.Final |
4.4.0.Final |
org.keycloak:keycloak-servicesMaven |
before 4.4.0.Final, 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 |
4.4.0.Final |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el6 | 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el6 |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el6 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el6 | 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el6 |
rh-sso7-keycloakRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el7 | 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el7 |
rh-sso7-keycloak-serverRed Hat:red_hat_single_sign_on:7::el7 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el7 | 0:3.4.14-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.jbcs.el7 |
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-2018-10894 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Keycloak, published August 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 28th percentile. Fixed in org.keycloak:keycloak-saml-adapter-core 4.4.0.Final.
References
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3592
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3593
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3595
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10894
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0877
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10894
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github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/812e76c39b1e693e8f11e5549cca2c90631f372e
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvv8-8wh9-9fh2
github.com/keycloak/keycloak
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_single_sign_on?version=7.2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1599434
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625396
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625404
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1625409
issues.redhat.com/browse/JBEAP-15587
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_3592.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-10894
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10894
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14637
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1627851
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14637
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14637
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14655
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14655
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14655
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14657
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14657
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14657
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-14658
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-14658
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14658
issues.redhat.com/browse/JBEAP-15588
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2018/rhsa-2018_3593.json
Left out here: 50 versions. The JSON record has them.