How severe is CVE-2021-20262?

CVE-2021-20262 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2021-20262 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-20262?

CVE-2021-20262 primarily affects Redhat Keycloak. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-20262?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-20262 published?

CVE-2021-20262 was published on 2021-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-20262

CVE-2021-20262 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Keycloak with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.8)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Redhat Keycloak
Published: 2021-03-09
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A flaw was found in Keycloak 12.0.0 where re-authentication does not occur while updating the password. This flaw allows an attacker to take over an account if they can obtain temporary, physical access to a user’s browser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-20262?: A flaw was found in Keycloak 12.0.0 where re-authentication does not occur while updating the password. This flaw allows an attacker to take over an account if they can obtain temporary, physical access to a user’s browser. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
How severe is CVE-2021-20262?: CVE-2021-20262 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over physical access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2021-20262 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-20262?: CVE-2021-20262 primarily affects Redhat Keycloak. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20262?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-20262 published?: CVE-2021-20262 was published on 2021-03-09 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1933639

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:keycloak:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:single_sign-on:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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