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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-5619 · published 13 March 2017

CVE-2017-5619: Zammad improper authentication vulnerability

Zammad · Zammad

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1. Attackers can login with the hashed password itself (e.g., from the DB) instead of the valid password string.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 1.5% · top 26.0% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
1.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Zammad before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.3, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1. Attackers can login with the hashed password itself (e.g., from the DB) instead of the valid password string.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96937 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zammad.com/de/news/security-advisory-zaa-2017-01 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96937 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://zammad.com/de/news/security-advisory-zaa-2017-01 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-5619), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.