CVE-2025-15602
Mass Assignment Vulnerability in Snipe-IT Allows Admin Takeover
Publication date: 2026-03-06
Last updated on: 2026-04-17
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| snipeitapp | snipe-it | to 8.3.7 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-915 | The product receives input from an upstream component that specifies multiple attributes, properties, or fields that are to be initialized or updated in an object, but it does not properly control which attributes can be modified. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "CVE-2025-15602 is a mass assignment vulnerability in Snipe-IT versions prior to 8.3.7. It occurs because sensitive user attributes related to account privileges are not sufficiently protected. This allows an authenticated user with low privileges to craft a malicious API request that modifies restricted fields of another user's account, including the Super Admin account."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "By changing the Super Admin's email address and triggering a password reset, an attacker can take full control of the Super Admin account, gaining complete administrative access to the Snipe-IT instance."}] [2]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This vulnerability can lead to a complete takeover of the Snipe-IT instance by an attacker. Specifically, an attacker with low privileges can escalate their access by modifying the Super Admin account's email address and resetting its password."}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'As a result, the attacker gains full administrative control, which can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, modification or deletion of assets, and disruption of asset management operations.'}] [2]
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
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What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.3.7 or later, as this version contains fixes addressing the mass assignment issue that allows privilege escalation.
Additionally, review and restrict API access permissions to ensure that low-privileged users cannot modify sensitive user attributes, especially those related to the Super Admin account.