Description
Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.1.2, the two-factor login step let an attacker try unlimited password guesses for any account without triggering Zammad's normal lockout or rate limiting. The response also revealed whether a guess was correct, even before two-factor authentication was checked. This made it possible to brute-force weak or reused passwords. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2.
Published: 2026-09-25
Score: 6.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.1.2, the two-factor login step let an attacker try unlimited password guesses for any account without triggering Zammad's normal lockout or rate limiting. The response also revealed whether a guess was correct, even before two-factor authentication was checked. This made it possible to brute-force weak or reused passwords. This issue is fixed in version 7.1.2.
Title Zammad: Missing rate limiting allows password brute-forcing during two-factor login
Weaknesses CWE-203
CWE-307
CWE-799
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T18:41:14.822Z

Reserved: 2026-09-01T20:05:09.424Z

Link: CVE-2026-84461

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T19:17:57.467

Modified: 2026-09-25T19:17:57.467

Link: CVE-2026-84461

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-203

    Observable Discrepancy

  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

  • CWE-799

    Improper Control of Interaction Frequency