8.8

CVE-2017-12161: keycloak

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesGHSA-959q-32g8-vvp7
Published 21-02-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-12161 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in keycloak. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.31%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2017-1000500

Timeline

  1. 21-02-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

It was found that keycloak before 3.4.2 final would permit misuse of a client-side /etc/hosts entry to spoof a URL in a password reset request. An attacker could use this flaw to craft a malicious password reset request and gain a valid reset token, leading to information disclosure or further attacks.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

70%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Keycloak1 product
Org.keycloak1 product
  • keycloak-core< 3.4.2
Red hat, inc.1 product

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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