CVE-2026-48493

MEDIUM

Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/pull/19024

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0018
EPSS Percentile 8.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-863
Status published
Products (3)
grokability/snipe-it < 8.6.0
snipe/snipe-it 0 - 8.6.0Packagist
snipeitapp/snipe-it < 8.6.0
Published Jun 23, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 24, 2026