Description
A vulnerability was found in Keycloak. This flaw allows attackers to bypass brute force protection by exploiting the timing of login attempts. By initiating multiple login requests simultaneously, attackers can exceed the configured limits for failed attempts before the system locks them out. This timing loophole enables attackers to make more guesses at passwords than intended, potentially compromising account security on affected systems.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
keycloak
24.0.3affected
Red Hat Red Hat Build of Keycloak
Default version status: unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
Default version status: affected
22.0.12-1 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
Default version status: affected
22-17 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 22
Default version status: affected
22-20 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
Default version status: unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 7
Default version status: affected
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el7sso to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 8
Default version status: affected
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el8sso to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.6 for RHEL 9
Default version status: affected
0:18.0.16-1.redhat_00001.1.el9sso to < *unaffected
Red Hat RHEL-8 based Middleware Containers
Default version status: affected
7.6-52 to < *unaffected
Red Hat Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
Default version status: unaffected
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6493 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6494 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6495 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6497 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6499 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6500 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:6501 ↗
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4629 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2276761 ↗
- https://security.humanativaspa.it/an-analysis-of-the-keycloak-authentication-system/ ↗
- https://github.com/hnsecurity/vulns/blob/main/HNS-2024-09-Keycloak.md ↗