major vulnerability· requires attention

Keycloak's idp-auto-link can enable remote account takeover by linking unverified brokered emails to existing accounts; Keycloak is a widely used SSO/ID broker affecting many organizations.

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CVE-2026-97175

8.8

High

EPSS n/a

Keycloak auto-link flaw enables account takeover via unverified brokered emails.

exploited

No known exploitation not in CISA KEV as of our last sync

fix

No fixed release stated by the publisher

likelihood

No EPSS score yet

Published 5 Nov 2026Analysed here 6 Nov 2026CVSS scored by the publisher (CNA)

common questions

Is CVE-2026-97175 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-97175 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked.

How severe is CVE-2026-97175?

CVE-2026-97175 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-97175?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-97175, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2026-97175 affect?

CVE-2026-97175 affects Keycloak, keycloak-services, idp-auto-link authenticator. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-97175?

Disable idp-auto-link or require verified emails; apply vendor patch ASAP.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary

technical analysis

affected

Keycloakkeycloak-servicesidp-auto-link authenticator

impact

Remote account takeover by auto-linking unverified external identities to existing local accounts, granting attacker access to victim's resources.

action required

Immediate action required

timeline

5 Nov 2026Published
5 Nov 2026CVE record last updated · same day later
6 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com · 1 day later

how to fix

Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.

references

NVD CVE.org CVE Details Source

1 reference in the CVE record: 1 link

Linkaccess.redhat.com /security/cve/CVE-2026-97175

sources

CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
NVD: CVSS and CPE data
FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.

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