Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission (CVE-2026-97177) | HOL Guard CVE

Medium · CVSS 6.6CVE-2026-97177

Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97177 records a Medium severity (CVSS 6.6) vulnerability in Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: generic user update bypasses denied reset-password permission. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Red Hat/keycloak-services (generic), Red Hat/rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 24, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 24, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Medium · CVSS 6.6
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Not reported

Why this deserves its current priority

CVSS is 6.6. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Red Hat/keycloak-services (generic), Red Hat/rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Red Hat/keycloak-servicesgeneric	*	Not reported
Red Hat/rhbk/keycloak-rhel9generic	*	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Red Hat/keycloak-services, Red Hat/rhbk/keycloak-rhel9.
Review the reported fix. Monitor this advisory for an available fix and review any installs of the affected package.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 24, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

A flaw was found in the user update mechanism of the Keycloak Admin REST API. When Fine-Grained Admin Permissions are enabled, the system fails to check for specific password reset authorizations during a general user profile update. This allows a delegated administrator, who should be restricted from resetting passwords, to change a user's credentials and take over their account.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.