Privilege Escalation in Snipe-IT Prior to 8.6.0

Publication date: 2026-06-23

Last updated on: 2026-06-26

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-23

Last Modified

2026-06-26

Generated

2026-07-14

AI Q&A

2026-06-24

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-13

NVD

CVE-2026-48493

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
snipeitapp	snipe-it	to 8.6.0 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-863	The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects Snipe-IT, an IT asset and license management system, in versions prior to 8.6.0. A user who has the 'users.edit' permission can exploit this issue by sending a PATCH request to the API endpoint /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} to grant themselves additional permissions. These permissions can include various capabilities such as 'assets.view', 'assets.create', 'reports.view', and import permissions, but not 'admin' or 'superuser'. This allows a user to escalate their privileges beyond what was originally intended.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability allows a user with limited editing permissions to escalate their privileges by granting themselves additional permissions. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data or functionality within the Snipe-IT system, such as viewing or creating assets and viewing reports. Although the user cannot gain full administrative or superuser rights, the increased permissions can still compromise the integrity and confidentiality of the system's data.

Mitigation Strategies

The vulnerability is patched in Snipe-IT version 8.6.0. Immediate mitigation should include upgrading your Snipe-IT installation to version 8.6.0 or later.

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