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CVE-2025-11538 json

Keycloak-server: debug default bind address

published 11mo ago modified 24d ago also GHSA-j4vq-q93m-4683 , EUVD-2025-175330

cvss
6.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 37%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Keycloak's server distribution where enabling debug mode (--debug <port>) insecurely defaults to binding the Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) port to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0). This exposes the debug port to the local network, allowing an attacker on the same network segment to attach a remote debugger and achieve remote code execution within the Keycloak Java virtual machine.

Patch / fix

  • maven org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-dist 26.4.4
  • Keycloak keycloak 26.4.4
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 26.4-3, 26.4.4-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2025-11538 updated cvss 6.8

keycloak-server: Debug default bind address

  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4 rhbk/keycloak-rhel9 26.4-3, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9-operator 26.4-3, rhbk/keycloak-operator-bundle 26.4.4-1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21371
  • Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:21370

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
11mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
maven org.keycloak:keycloak-quarkus-dist
<26.4.4
26.4.4

Affected products

  • Keycloak keycloak
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4
  • Red Hat Red Hat build of Keycloak 26.4.4

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1327 Binding to an Unrestricted IP Address

References

Sources

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