CVE-2026-55483

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, an authenticated user with users.create permission can submit the admin permission while creating a user because store() in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php strips superuser permission but does not strip admin permission. The created account can obtain administrative privileges. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.0.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb	Patch
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0	Release Notes Patch
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Sep 2026, 12:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb -~~	() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0 -~~	() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0 - Release Notes, Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g -~~	() https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g - Patch, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it::::::::
First Time		Snipeitapp snipe-it Snipeitapp
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.8

Information

Published : 2026-08-19 19:17

Updated : 2026-09-30 12:59

NVD link : CVE-2026-55483

Mitre link : CVE-2026-55483

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-55483

JSON object : View

Products Affected

snipeitapp

snipe-it

CWE

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

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