GitHub Advisoryadvisory · Maven
GHSA-49vv-25qx-mg44 OpenRemote has Improper Access Control via updateUserRealmRoles function
HIGH
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- Aliases
- CVE-2026-41166
- Ecosystem
- Maven
- Packages
- io.openremote:openremote-manager
- Severity
- High
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
- Weaknesses
- CWE-284
- Reviewed
- 2026-04-22
Affected packages
• Maven io.openremote:openremote-manager: < 1.22.1 → fixed in 1.22.1
Description
Summary
A user who has `write:admin` in one Keycloak realm can call the Manager API to update Keycloak realm roles for users in another realm, including `master`. The handler uses the `{realm}` path segment when talking to the identity provider but does not check that the caller may administer that realm. This could result in a privilege escalation to `master` realm administrator if the attacker controls any user in `master` realm.
Details
In `manager/src/main/java/org/openremote/manager/security/UserResourceImpl.java`, there is no check to validate if the caller should be able to administer a realm they're trying to update.
```340:353:manager/src/main/java/org/openremote/manager/security/UserResourceImpl.java
@Override
public void updateUserRealmRoles(RequestParams requestParams, String realm, String userId, String[] roles) {
try {
identityService.getIdentityProvider().updateUserRealmRoles(
realm,
userId,
roles);
} catch (ClientErrorException ex) {
ex.printStackTrace(System.out);
throw new WebApplicationException(ex.getCause(), ex.getResponse().getStatus());
} catch (Exception ex) {
throw new WebApplicationException(ex);
}
}
```
PoC
1. Create a new Keycloak realm other than `master`. Add a user and grant that user the OpenRemote client role `write:admin`. Remember the realm name (call it `NEW_REALM`).
2. In Keycloak realm `master`, pick a low-privilege user (no `admin` realm role). Copy that user’s UUID (``).
3. Authenticate as the user from step 1 and obtain a Bearer access token (``) for `NEW_REALM`.
4. Replace placeholders and run:
```bash
curl -k -X PUT "https:///api//user/master/userRealmRoles/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer " \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '["admin"]'
```
5. In the Keycloak Admin Console, realm master, that user, Role mapping. Confirm the admin realm role is assigned.
Impact
An attacker with the OpenRemote client role write:admin in any realm can call this API with {realm} set to another realm (for example master) and change Keycloak realm roles for users there. That can grant admin on master to a user UUID they target, which gives Keycloak administrator access for the master realm.
Related
Alias · CVE (1)
- CVE-2026-41166 OpenRemote is an open-source internet-of-things platform. vulnerability
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control weakness