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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-16442 — A flaw was found in the SAML broker component of Keycloak, which is used to mana...
·Source: NIST NVD
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Executive Summary
A flaw was found in the SAML broker component of Keycloak, which is used to manage identity federation and user authentication. The issue occurs because the IdP-initiated Single Sign-On endpoint fails to check if a provider is restricted to account linking only. This allows an attacker with control over a linked upstream identity to bypass login restrictions and gain full access to a local user ac
Analysis
A flaw was found in the SAML broker component of Keycloak, which is used to manage identity federation and user authentication. The issue occurs because the IdP-initiated Single Sign-On endpoint fails to check if a provider is restricted to account linking only. This allows an attacker with control over a linked upstream identity to bypass login restrictions and gain full access to a local user account. CVSS Score: 7.4. Published: 2026-08-05T16:16:52.027.