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CVE-2026-48493Disclosure(snipeitapp / snipe-it)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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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Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-863

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • snipe-it

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-06-23); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
snipeitapp
Products
snipe-it

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-06-23: 2Mentions · 2026-06-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-23: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-24: 106-2306-24
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-06-232
Disclosure2
2026-06-241
Disclosure1
Full discourse3 posts
  • Israel@f1tym1
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-48493 in Snipe-IT prior to 8.6.0 allows authenticated users with users.edit permission to escalate privileges via API. https://ift.tt/Oiwx9VD

    Post summary

    The statement announces a privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2026-48493) in Snipe‑IT versions before 8.6.0 that allows users with edit permissions to exploit the API to gain higher privileges.

    0001038
    1.0K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-48493 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48493 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-48493 Sni… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The message announces CVE‑2026‑48493, detailing a privilege escalation via PATCH in Snipe‑IT versions before 8.6.0, but provides no exploits, patches, or evidence of active attacks.

    0000040
    88 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-48493 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-48493

    Post summary

    The text discloses a privilege escalation flaw affecting Snipe‑IT prior to version 8.6.0, where a users.edit user can issue a PATCH request to grant elevated rights.

    00000868
    57.7K followersView on X
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