---
id: CVE-2017-15111
aliases:
  - GHSA-vqf9-v3hc-wr54
  - PYSEC-2026-829
title: keycloak-httpd-client-install symlink attack vulnerability
summary: keycloak-httpd-client-install symlink attack vulnerability
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
vendor: keycloak-httpd-client-install
product: keycloak-httpd-client-install
ecosystem: pip
affected:
  - keycloak-httpd-client-install < 0.8
patched:
  - keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8
published: '2022-05-14'
updated: '2026-07-07'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-vqf9-v3hc-wr54'
references:
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15111'
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/jdennis/keycloak-httpd-client-install/commit/07f26e213196936fb328ea0c1d5a66a09d8b5440
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2137'
  - url: 'https://github.com/jdennis/keycloak-httpd-client-install'
tags:
  - osv
  - pip
epss: 0.00389
epssPercentile: 0.32798
ingestedAt: '2026-07-08T18:25:53.361Z'
---

## Overview

keycloak-httpd-client-install versions before 0.8 insecurely creates temporary file allowing local attackers to overwrite other files via symbolic link.

## Affected packages

- `keycloak-httpd-client-install < 0.8`

## Remediation

Upgrade to a patched release:

- `keycloak-httpd-client-install 0.8`