CVE-2026-38533: n/a
An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Snipe-IT v8.4.0 involves improper authorization at the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint. Authenticated attackers possessing the users.edit permission can modify sensitive fields related to authentication and account state of other non-admin users by crafting specific PUT requests. The issue is categorized under CWE-285 (Improper Authorization). No patch or official remediation has been disclosed, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers with limited privileges (users.edit permission) to alter sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users, which could lead to unauthorized changes in user accounts. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. The overall impact is on data integrity within the affected application.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict the users.edit permission to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to user account modifications.
CVE-2026-38533: n/a
Description
An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Snipe-IT v8.4.0 involves improper authorization at the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint. Authenticated attackers possessing the users.edit permission can modify sensitive fields related to authentication and account state of other non-admin users by crafting specific PUT requests. The issue is categorized under CWE-285 (Improper Authorization). No patch or official remediation has been disclosed, and no exploits are known in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows attackers with limited privileges (users.edit permission) to alter sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users, which could lead to unauthorized changes in user accounts. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. The overall impact is on data integrity within the affected application.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict the users.edit permission to trusted users only and monitor for unusual activity related to user account modifications.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69de5def82d89c981fb974df
Added to database: 4/14/2026, 3:31:59 PM
Last enriched: 4/22/2026, 6:32:17 AM
Last updated: 5/28/2026, 2:15:16 PM
Views: 61
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