Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2026-102489
The short answer
CVE-2026-102489 affects Zammad GmbH Zammad and is rated critical (CVSS 9.4). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-02: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
Zammad versions 6.3.0 to 6.5.4 are vulnerable a session hijack vulnerability that leads to remote code execution as the zammad user. The bug is also present in version 7.0.0 to version 7.1.2, but not exploitable due to changes in the underlying framework.
Weakness: CWE-384.
Severity
9.4 critical
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:Y/R:X/V:C/RE:X/U:X
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Oct 2, 2026
Federal due date Oct 5, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
50%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
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…
Affected products
Zammad. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- community.zammad.org/t/take-care-local-privilege-escalation-cve-2026-102490-is-reported-as-being-actively-exploited/21297/2 Vendor Advisory
- csirt.divd.nl/CVE-2026-102489 Third Party Advisory
- csirt.divd.nl/DIVD-2026-00015 Third Party Advisory
- zammad.com/en/advisories/cve-2026-102489-cve-2026-102490 Vendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-102489 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2026-102489 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2026-102489 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-10-02, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-10-05.
How do I fix CVE-2026-102489?
CISA's required action: 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…
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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