CVE-2017-15112
keycloak-httpd-client-install: unsafe use of -p/--admin-password on command line
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 5, 2018
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
In keycloak-http-client-install prior to version 0.8, the admin password could be provided through a command-line argument. This might result in the password being leaked through shell history, or becoming visible to a local attacker at the time the program is running.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having security impact of Low. This issue may be fixed in a future version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
OpenStack users please note, this issue is present in:
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 (Mitaka)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10.0 (Newton)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11.0 (Ocata)
If a fixed version of keycloak-httpd-client-install is made available in Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenStack customers should consume this package directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux channel (this occurs during normal updates).
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 2.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor