# CVE-2018-14657: Keycloak Improper Bruteforce Detection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2018-14657-keycloak-improper-bruteforce-detection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-13  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2018-14657 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2022-05-13

Keycloak Improper Bruteforce Detection

Technologies: [org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-keycloak-keycloak-parent). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2018-14657 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-14657 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2018-14657?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 13 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.0.Final.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2018-14657?** Yes. org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven): upgrade to 4.6.0.Final or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2018-14657?** Check whether you run org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven): upgrade to 4.6.0.Final or later

  ```sh
  # set org.keycloak:keycloak-parent to 4.6.0.Final in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.keycloak:keycloak-parent (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=4.6.0.Final

## Identifiers

- CVE-2018-14657
- GHSA-85v8-vx4w-q684

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