CVE-2026-48493
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-06-23 23:16:49.720000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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"id": "CVE-2026-48493",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-06-23T23:16:49.720",
"lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
"vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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"value": "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."
},
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"value": "Snipe-IT es un sistema de gestión de activos/licencias de TI. En versiones anteriores a la 8.6.0, un usuario con solo users.edit puede enviar un parche a /API/v1/users/{su_propio_id} y otorgarse cualquier permiso excepto admin y superuser - por ejemplo ’assets.view’, ’assets.create’, ’reports.view’, import, etc. El problema se parchea en la versión 8.6.0."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "grokability",
"product": "snipe-it",
"versions": [
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"version": "< 8.6.0",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
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],
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
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"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"baseScore": 5.5,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"value": "CWE-863"
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"references": [
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"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
"Issue Tracking",
"Patch"
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},
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"url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5",
"source": "[email protected]",
"tags": [
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]
}