CVE-2026-102490
Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CVSS
9.8
Crítico
EPSS
0.3%
p16
KEV
SÍ
2 oct 2026
Exploit Today
55
0-100
Publicado: 30 sept 2026 · Última mod.: 2 oct 2026 · CWE-269
Producto
Zammad GmbH / Zammad
Vulnerabilidad
Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
Añadido a KEV
2 oct 2026
Remediar antes de
5 oct 2026
Uso conocido en ransomware
No
Descripción resumida
Zammad GmbH Zammad contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that can allow the local zammad user to escalate privileges to root. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-102489.
Acción requerida
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.
Notas
https://zammad.com/en/product/releases/ ; https://community.zammad.org/t/take-care-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2026-102490-is-reported-as-being-actively-exploited/21297/2 ; BOD 26-04: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; Forensics Triage Requirements: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/bod-26-04-implementation-guidance-prioritizing-security-updates-based-risk ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102490
All versions of Zammad including the latest alpha enable the local zammad user to escalate privileges to root.