CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA adds two Zammad vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
CISA has added two new vulnerabilities affecting Zammad GmbH software to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-102489 and CVE-2026-102490, are being actively exploited by malicious actors. This addition reinforces CISA's Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04, which mandates federal agencies to prioritize the remediation of vulnerabilities listed in the KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets.
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The lesson from this incident
Full lessonCISA has added two actively exploited vulnerabilities in Zammad GmbH software (CVE-2026-102489 and CVE-2026-102490) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, signaling real-world threat actor activity. The addition under Binding Operational Directive BOD 26-04 mandates federal agencies to remediate these flaws on publicly exposed assets within defined timelines. Organizations that delay patching known, catalogued vulnerabilities leave themselves exposed to threats that are no longer theoretical — they are actively being weaponized. This incident underscores that timely, prioritized patch management based on exploitation evidence is a critical security control, not an optional best practice.
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Indicators of Compromise
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- cve — CVE-2026-102489
- cve — CVE-2026-102490