CVE-2026-102490 | defend.network

What is CVE-2026-102490?

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

CVSS9.4 NVD 4.0

SeverityCRITICAL

ExploitationNo exploitation reported

Triage statusNo Known Exploit

ActionPatch within 48 hours

CVSS vectorCVSS: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

NVD published2026-09-30

NVD last modified2026-09-30

Timeline

2026-09-30Published to the U.S. National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
2026-10-01First covered in a defend.network daily briefing

Affected product

See advisory

References

Referenced in our briefings & reports

Cisco SD-WAN, Zimbra, Zammad under attack; active exploitation confirmed (2026-10-01)

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What is CVE-2026-102490?

Timeline

Affected product

References

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