CVE-2017-12160: It was found that Keycloak oauth would permit an authenticated resource to obtain an access/refresh token pair

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CVE-2017-12160 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting keycloak. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

It was found that Keycloak oauth would permit an authenticated resource to obtain an access/refresh token pair from the authentication server, permitting indefinite usage in the case of permission revocation. An attacker on an already compromised resource could use this flaw to grant himself continued permissions and possibly conduct further attacks.

Why this priority

High severity
On your watchlist

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.9% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285, CWE-287
Published	2017-10-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-10-26 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy keycloak || rpm -q keycloak || keycloak --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-12160?

keycloak: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-12160 being exploited?

CVE-2017-12160 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-12160 affect?

CVE-2017-12160 affects keycloak. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). It was found that Keycloak oauth would permit an authenticated resource to obtain an access/refresh token pair from the authentication server, permitting indefinite usage in the case of permission revocation. An attacker on an already compr

How urgent is CVE-2017-12160?

Priority 50/100. High severity; On your watchlist

Software pages

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