CVE-2026-84461

Zammad: Missing rate limiting allows password brute-forcing during two-factor login

Published Sep 25, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Zammad
Zammad zammad
Vendors & Products Zammad
Zammad zammad
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 25, 2026, 6:41 PM
Reserved
Sep 1, 2026, 8:05 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 25, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Sep 28, 2026, 2:45 PM