Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Zammad by Zammad
CVE-2026-102490
Key Information:
- Vendor
Zammad Gmbh
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 30 September 2026
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What is CVE-2026-102490?
A vulnerability exists in all versions of Zammad, allowing a local user to escalate their privileges to root. This flaw could enable unauthorized access and control over the system, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality. It is critical for users and administrators to apply necessary security measures to mitigate potential exploitation.
CISA has reported CVE-2026-102490
CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2026-102490 as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace
The CISA's recommendation is: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
Affected Version(s)
Zammad Linux 1.5.0 < 7.2.2
Zammad Linux 7.2.2
News Articles
CISA Warns of Zammad DIVD Vulnerabilities Actively Exploited in Attacks
CISA added two Zammad flaws to its KEV catalog after active exploitation reports, the flaws can be chained for high-level server control.
1 month ago

Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure Breached via Zammad 0-Days
Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure was breached through two Zammad 0-days in an AI-powered attack that led to remote code execution and root access.
AI agents hacked the hackers, stealing email addresses from security research org
Chained Zammad flaws enabled session hijacking, code execution, and root escalation in seconds
References
EPSS Score
10% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.
CVSS V4
Timeline
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Exploit known to exist
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CISA Reported
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First article discovered by Techtimes
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Public PoC available
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved
