Is CVE-2019-14910 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-14910 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-14910 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-14910 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-14910?

CVE-2019-14910 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-14910

CWE-287Published: December 5, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in keycloak 7.x, when keycloak is configured with LDAP user federation and StartTLS is used instead of SSL/TLS from the LDAP server (ldaps), in this case user authentication succeeds even if invalid password has entered.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14910 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), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.