CVE-2020-1717: A flaw was found in Keycloak 7.0.1

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LOW 2.7WATCHLISTDOWNGRADEDOWNGRADEMITIGATE

CVE-2020-1717 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 2.7) affecting keycloak, jboss fuse, openshift application runtimes. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw was found in Keycloak 7.0.1. A logged in user can do an account email enumeration attack.

Why this priority

On your watchlist

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	2.7 (Low)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 45%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-209
Published	2021-02-11
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

2021-02-11 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

redhat keycloak DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.1

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison keycloak sudo apt install keycloak=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold keycloak

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list keycloak sudo dnf downgrade keycloak-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add keycloak

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat jboss fuse DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy jboss-fuse || rpm -q jboss-fuse || jboss-fuse --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison jboss-fuse sudo apt install jboss-fuse=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0> sudo apt-mark hold jboss-fuse

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list jboss-fuse sudo dnf downgrade jboss-fuse-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.0> sudo dnf versionlock add jboss-fuse

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

redhat openshift application runtimes MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy openshift-application-runtimes || rpm -q openshift-application-runtimes || openshift-application-runtimes --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

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

redhat single sign-on DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy single-sign-on || rpm -q single-sign-on || single-sign-on --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison single-sign-on sudo apt install single-sign-on=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo apt-mark hold single-sign-on

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list single-sign-on sudo dnf downgrade single-sign-on-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add single-sign-on

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-1717?

keycloak: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; jboss fuse: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation; openshift application runtimes: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-1717 being exploited?

CVE-2020-1717 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-2020-1717 affect?

CVE-2020-1717 affects keycloak, jboss fuse, openshift application runtimes. Severity is low (CVSS 2.7). A flaw was found in Keycloak 7.0.1. A logged in user can do an account email enumeration attack.

How urgent is CVE-2020-1717?

Priority 28/100. On your watchlist

Software pages

Keycloak vulnerabilities · JBoss and WildFly vulnerabilities · Red Hat OpenShift vulnerabilities

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