CVE-2026-112201: Keycloak login-failure storage synchronization error in MySQL/MariaDB

CVE-2026-112201 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.8 · Published 2026-11-11

Keycloak is an identity and access management system that handles user authentication for enterprise applications. A flaw in how it stores login failures on MySQL or MariaDB databases can cause user accounts to become locked when multiple simultaneous failed login attempts occur, blocking legitimate access. Additionally, brute-force attack detection may fail to count all failed attempts, weakening account protection against password guessing attacks.

Technologies: Keycloak. Vendors: Keycloak.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-112201 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-112201 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-112201?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.8, published 11 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Keycloak Keycloak.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-112201?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-112201 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-112201?
Check whether you run Keycloak. 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.

Technical details

A synchronization error in the login-failure storage component causes a repetitive database lock when concurrent failed login attempts target the same account on MySQL/MariaDB deployments. The flaw results in legitimate login attempts being rejected and some failures not being recorded, degrading both user authentication and brute-force detection mechanisms. This affects multi-node Keycloak configurations using these specific database backends.

Affected products

  • Keycloak Keycloak

Timeline

  • 2026-11-11: disclosed

References

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