CVE-2026-102489: Zammad GmbH Zammad Session Fixation Vulnerability

Published Sep 30, 2026
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Updated

Zammad GmbH Zammad contains a session fixation vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution as the zammad user. This vulnerability can be chained with CVE-2026-102490.

Other sources

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.

— MITRE

Affected Software

5 affected components
Zammad Zammad>=6.3.0<=6.5.4, >=7.0.0<=7.1.3
All of the following
Zammad Zammad>=6.3.0<=6.5.4
Any of the following
Docker Docker
Linux Linux kernel
Zammad GmbH Zammad

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Compensating control

    Discontinue use of the Zammad product if mitigations are unavailable.

Event History

Sep 30, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:21 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 2, 2026
Kev Listed
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via CISA·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Which deployments are practically exploitable?

Zammad versions 6.3.0 through 6.5.4 are described as vulnerable to session hijacking that can lead to remote code execution as the zammad user. Versions 7.0.0 through 7.1.3 are also affected, but the issue is not exploitable there because of environmental conditions.

2

What level of access could an attacker gain?

Successful exploitation can result in remote code execution with the privileges of the zammad user.

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