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medium 5.5

CVE-2017-15111 json

keycloak-httpd-client-install symlink attack vulnerability

published 8y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-vqf9-v3hc-wr54 , PYSEC-2026-829 , EUVD-2022-5409

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

keycloak-httpd-client-install versions before 0.8 insecurely creates temporary file allowing local attackers to overwrite other files via symbolic link.

Patch / fix

  • pypi keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8
  • keycloak-httpd-client-install_project keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8
  • keycloak-httpd-client-install RHEL 7 0.8-1.el7
  • python2-keycloak-httpd-client-install RHEL 7 0.8-1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:2137

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2017-15111 updated cvss 3.9

keycloak-httpd-client-install: unsafe /tmp log file in --log-file option in keycloak_cli.py

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) keycloak-httpd-client-install, python-keycloak-httpd-client-install Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) keycloak-httpd-client-install, python-keycloak-httpd-client-install Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) keycloak-httpd-client-install
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8-1.el7, python2-keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8-1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8-1.el7, python2-keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8-1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:2137

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Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
OSV 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi keycloak-httpd-client-install
<0.8
0.8

Affected products

  • jdennis keycloak-httpd-client-install

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-377 DEPRECATED: Insecure Temporary File
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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