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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-14837

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.7 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • org.keycloak:keycloak-coreMavenall versions · fixed in 8.0.0

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2019-14837 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed

    keycloak: keycloak uses hardcoded open dummy domain for new accounts enabling information disclosure

  • RHSA-2019:4045 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update

  • RHSA-2019:4042 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 8

  • RHSA-2019:4040 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 6

  • RHSA-2019:4041 Red Hat Product Security3 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.3.5 security update on RHEL 7

Full record on NVD

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 'service-account-test@placeholder.org'.

Technical details

Published
2020-01-07

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14837?

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 'service-account-test@placeholder.org'.

Is CVE-2019-14837 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-14837 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14837?

CVE-2019-14837 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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