HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-14837
CRITICAL

CVE-2019-14837

CWE-547Published: January 7, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A flaw was found in keycloack before version 8.0.0. The owner of 'placeholder.org' domain can setup mail server on this domain and knowing only name of a client can reset password and then log in. For example, for client name 'test' the email address will be '[email protected]'.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14837 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 9.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Red Hat2 product(s)
keycloaksingle sign-on
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777f
PATCHhttps://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777f
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837
ADVISORYhttps://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837
ADVISORYhttps://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780

All References (6)

→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777fPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780Issue Tracking · Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14837Exploit · Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/keycloak/keycloak/commit/9a7c1a91a59ab85e7f8889a505be04a71580777fPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://issues.jboss.org/browse/KEYCLOAK-10780Issue Tracking · Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-14837
CVSS Score9.1 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-547
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 7, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-14837 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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