CVE-2024-3656

HIGHNVD 8.19.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 90% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
8.1
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: 8.1Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.

CVSS v3
8.1
EG Score
9.0(high)
EPSS
85.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 9, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (8)

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
org.keycloak:keycloak-services1.0-alpha-1 ... 9.0.3 (173 versions)24.0.5—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(2)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCh4x0r-dz/CVE-2024-3656
    First seen Oct 12, 2024

    Keycloak admin API allows low privilege users to use administrative functions

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2024/CVE-2024-3656.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2024

    Keycloak < 24.0.5 - Broken Access Control

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-3656?
CVE-2024-3656 is a high vulnerability published on October 9, 2024. A flaw was found in Keycloak. Certain endpoints in Keycloak's admin REST API allow low-privilege users to access administrative functionalities. This flaw allows users to perform actions reserved for administrators, potentially leading to data breaches or system compromise.
When was CVE-2024-3656 disclosed?
CVE-2024-3656 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 9, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-3656 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-3656 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 85.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-3656?
CVE-2024-3656 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
How do I remediate CVE-2024-3656?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-3656, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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