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Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account

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Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account

Red Hat and the Keycloak project released patches for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-18963) in the open-source identity and access management server. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the flaw to reset passwords and take over any user account, with a CVSS score of 9.1.

Why it matters: Organizations running Keycloak for authentication and access control face immediate account takeover risk from unauthenticated attackers; patching should be prioritized today.

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Critical Keycloak Password Reset Flaw Could Let Unauthenticated Attackers Take Over Any Account

Red Hat and the Keycloak project released patches for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2026-18963) in the open-source identity and access management server. An unauthenticated remote attacker could exploit the flaw to reset passwords and take over any user account, with a CVSS score of 9.1.

Why it matters: Organizations running Keycloak for authentication and access control face immediate account takeover risk from unauthenticated attackers; patching should be prioritized today.

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