CVE-2026-48493
Snipe-IT Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation for self via API Permissions Assignment
CVSS Score
5.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-863 |
| Vendor | grokability |
| Product | snipe-it |
| Published | Jun 23, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
grokability / snipe-it
< 8.6.0