A flaw exists in the SAML signature validation method within the Keycloak XMLSignatureUtil class. The method incorrectly determines whether a SAML signature is for the full document or only for specific assertions based on the position of the signature in the XML document, rather than the Reference element used to specify the signed element. This flaw allows attackers to create crafted responses that can bypass the validation, potentially leading to privilege escalation or impersonation attacks.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
2.03%probability of exploitation in 30 days
79thpercentile
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 79% of all known CVEs.
Published advisories record a fix for 168 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2024-8698 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-8698 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 2.0% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 79% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-8698?
CVE-2024-8698 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.7, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-8698 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for eap8-activemq-artemis (Rocky), eap8-activemq-artemis (Red Hat / RHEL), eap8-activemq-artemis-cli (Rocky), eap8-activemq-artemis-cli (Red Hat / RHEL), and 164 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-08-04.