CVE-2026-48493

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

Published Jun 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-52fw-7fw2-fmv5 Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Vendors & Products Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 25, 2026, 1:01 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 3:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 23, 2026, 11:16 PM
Modified
Oct 25, 2026, 11:10 PM