Is CVE-2024-36078 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-36078 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-15.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-36078?

CVE-2024-36078 has a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2024-36078?

Patch guidance is available from zammad security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2024-36078.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-36078?

2 products: zammad zammad, zammad zammad.

CVE-2024-36078 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

In Zammad before 6.3.1, a Ruby gem bundled by Zammad is installed with world-writable file permissions. This allowed a local attacker on the server to modify the gem's files, injecting arbitrary code into Zammad processes (which run with the environment and permissions of the Zammad user).

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: high
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-94 · Code Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ZAMMAD
Published: 5/19/2024
Last Modified: 4/15/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

zammad : zammadzammad : zammad

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2024-36078. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2024-36078

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2024-36078 vulnerability