CVE Explorer
CVE-2026-48493
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"snipe-it","vendor":"grokability","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 8.6.0"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ebfd938d6b3b0b50e238cf1372476dcb640eb28e3f78f64ee3715f6d6e16f8c2 · sha256:a9e325dbdceb0556… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":5.5,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"HIGH","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ebfd938d6b3b0b50e238cf1372476dcb640eb28e3f78f64ee3715f6d6e16f8c2 · sha256:a9e325dbdceb0556… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-863","description":"CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ebfd938d6b3b0b50e238cf1372476dcb640eb28e3f78f64ee3715f6d6e16f8c2 · sha256:a9e325dbdceb0556… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024","tags":["x_refsource_MISC"],"url":"https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ebfd938d6b3b0b50e238cf1372476dcb640eb28e3f78f64ee3715f6d6e16f8c2 · sha256:a9e325dbdceb0556… · /containers/cna/references/1
{"name":"https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:ebfd938d6b3b0b50e238cf1372476dcb640eb28e3f78f64ee3715f6d6e16f8c2 · sha256:a9e325dbdceb0556… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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