CVE-2026-78359 Details
Description
OTRS does not sufficiently enforce the uniqueness of customer user identities across multiple configured CustomerUser backends. When multiple backends, such as a database and LDAP, are configured, the uniqueness check for customer user email addresses is performed only within the selected backend. As a result, an authenticated user with permission to create or modify customer users may create a customer user whose email address is already assigned to a customer user in another backend. This can result in multiple customer user records representing the same communication identity. Depending on the affected workflow and backend resolution, customer-related information or email communication may subsequently be associated with or exposed to the wrong customer user. The vulnerability does not allow unauthenticated users to create customer accounts. Exploitation requires permissions to create or modify customer users. This issue affects OTRS: * 7.0.X * 8.0.X * 2023.X * 2024.X * 2025.X * 2026.X before 2026.7.X Please note that ((OTRS)) Community Edition 6.x and before are vulnerable. Products based on the ((OTRS)) Community Edition also very likely to be affected
A vulnerability exists in OTRS that allows for duplicate customer user identities across different backends, such as databases and LDAP. The issue arises because the system only checks for unique email addresses within a single backend. As a result, an authenticated user with the right permissions can create a customer user with an email address that is already in use in another backend. This could lead to multiple records for the same communication identity, potentially causing customer information or email communications to be misassociated or exposed to the wrong user. This vulnerability affects OTRS versions 7.0.X, 8.0.X, 2023.X, 2024.X, 2025.X, and 2026.X prior to 2026.7.1. Additionally, OTRS Community Edition 6.x and earlier versions are vulnerable.
Users are advised to update to OTRS version 2026.7.1 or later. Note that there will be no patches for OTRS 7.
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No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
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Assessed Oct 12, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Oct 15, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://otrs.com/release-notes/otrs-security-advisory-2026-16/ | [email protected] | AdvisoryRemedyVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-694 | Use of Multiple Resources with Duplicate Identifier | [email protected] |
| CWE-706 | Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or Reference | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| OTRS | ~7.0 ~8.0 ~2023 ~2024 ~2025 ~2026 |
CPE
Remediation
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| OTRS Community Edition | ~6 |
CPE
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 12, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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