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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| 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 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-23T22:11:06.847Z
Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:33:08.292Z
Link: CVE-2026-48493
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-06-24T06:45:12Z