ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2026-102490: Zammad GmbH Zammad Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

Facts
VendorZammad GmbH
ProductZammad
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV2 Oct 2026
CISA federal deadline5 Oct 2026
Weakness (CWE)CWE-269

Required action (CISA's text)

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.

Description (NVD)

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.

SOURCES

Other Zammad GmbH flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.