CVE-2026-102490

CRITICAL CVSS 4.0: 9.4 EPSS 0.26% ACTIVE EXPLOIT
Updated Oct 02, 2026
Zammad

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

This vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Due Date: Oct 05, 2026

Parameter Value
CVSS 9.4 (CRITICAL)
Affected Versions 1.5.0 — 7.1.0
Fixed In 7.1.0
Type CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)
Vendor Zammad
Public PoC Yes

All versions of Zammad including the latest alpha enable the local zammad user to escalate privileges to root.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Attack Requirements
None
No additional conditions
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
Passive
Minimal interaction

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
High
Complete data leak
Integrity
High
Complete data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v4.0

Vulnerable Products 4

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Zammad Zammad
cpe:2.3:a:zammad:zammad:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.5.0 7.1.0
Zammad Zammad
cpe:2.3:a:zammad:zammad:7.1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Docker Docker
cpe:2.3:a:docker:docker:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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