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.
Published: 2026-06-23
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Wed, 24 Jun 2026 01:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Vendors & Products Grokability
Grokability snipe-it

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 22:30:00 +0000

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'}


Subscriptions

Grokability Snipe-it
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-25T13:01:19.174Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:33:08.292Z

Link: CVE-2026-48493

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-25T13:01:12.925Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T10:00:05Z

Weaknesses