Findings

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-48191

An incorrect handling of permissions in STORM powered by OTRS and in OTRS (2026.x and above) Document Search Article Meta Filters modules allows gaining knowledge abou…

Published Jun 1, 2026 · corrected/updated Jul 22, 2026 · otrs otrs · evidence confidence medium

An incorrect handling of permissions in STORM powered by OTRS and in OTRS (2026.x and above) Document Search Article Meta Filters modules allows gaining knowledge about number of affected CIs, SLA and services without gaining access to them. This issue affects OTRS with STORM modules: * 7.0.X * 8.0.X * 2023.X * 2024.X * 2025.X * 2026.X before 2026.4.X

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2026-48191 is a low public vulnerability record for otrs otrs. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether otrs otrs is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: otrs/otrs. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 3.5 (technical impact); EPSS awaiting sync or unavailable (not low probability). It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Weakness classes: CWE-276. Sources contributing to this record: nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.

  • Patch and remediation

    A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 1, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An incorrect handling of permissions in STORM powered by OTRS and in OTRS (2026.x and above) Document Search Article Meta Filters modules allows gaining knowledge about number of affected CIs, SLA and services without gaining access to them. This issue affects OTRS with STORM modules: * 7.0.X * 8.0.X * 2023.X * 2024.X * 2025.X * 2026.X before 2026.4.X

  2. Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An incorrect handling of permissions in STORM powered by OTRS and in OTRS (2026.x and above) Document Search Article Meta Filters modules allows gaining knowledge about number of affected CIs, SLA and services without gaining access to them. This issue affects OTRS with STORM modules: * 7.0.X * 8.0.X * 2023.X * 2024.X * 2025.X * 2026.X before 2026.4.X

Affected

  • cpe otrs/otrsversion unspecified

Sources

  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-48191

    An incorrect handling of permissions in STORM powered by OTRS and in OTRS (2026.x and above) Document Search Article Meta Filters modules allows gaining knowledge about number of affected CIs, SLA and services without gaining access to them. This issue affects OTRS with STORM mo

    nvd.nist.gov

References