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GHSA-49vv-25qx-mg44 OpenRemote has Improper Access Control via updateUserRealmRoles function

HIGH Published 2026-04-22 Modified 2026-04-27 Official page ↗
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

References