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CVE-2026-114438

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Description

A flaw was found in the Update User Locale required action of the Keycloak identity and access management solution. When this action is ordered before the Configure OTP action in a realm, the system may fail to enforce mandatory multi-factor authentication enrollment during the login process. This issue allows an attacker with a valid password to access an account without setting up the required one-time password (OTP) credential.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.2 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-21 20:17:26.717000
Last modified
2026-10-28 02:17:07.020000
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  "published": "2026-10-21T20:17:26.717",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-28T02:17:07.020",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
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    }
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          "product": "Red Hat Single Sign-On 7",
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          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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}