CVE-2026-50550: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in grokability snipe-it
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.5.0, a user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication through app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php postTwoFactorReset(). The endpoint authorizes update access but does not enforce canEditAuthFields before clearing two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled. This issue is fixed in version 8.5.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Snipe-IT versions before 8.5.0 contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in the postTwoFactorReset() function within app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php. A user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication settings without having explicit authorization to edit authentication fields. This allows unauthorized resetting of two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled, potentially weakening account security. The vulnerability is resolved in version 8.5.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges (able to edit other users) can reset the two-factor authentication for a superadmin account, potentially bypassing two-factor protections and increasing the risk of account compromise. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is high, and availability is not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.5.0 or later, where this authorization flaw has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is not explicitly stated but the fix is included in version 8.5.0.
CVE-2026-50550: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in grokability snipe-it
Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.5.0, a user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication through app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php postTwoFactorReset(). The endpoint authorizes update access but does not enforce canEditAuthFields before clearing two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled. This issue is fixed in version 8.5.0.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.8medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Snipe-IT versions before 8.5.0 contain an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in the postTwoFactorReset() function within app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php. A user who can edit other users can reset a superadmin's two-factor authentication settings without having explicit authorization to edit authentication fields. This allows unauthorized resetting of two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled, potentially weakening account security. The vulnerability is resolved in version 8.5.0.
Potential Impact
An attacker with limited privileges (able to edit other users) can reset the two-factor authentication for a superadmin account, potentially bypassing two-factor protections and increasing the risk of account compromise. The confidentiality impact is low, integrity impact is high, and availability is not affected. There are no known exploits in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.5.0 or later, where this authorization flaw has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified. Patch status is not explicitly stated but the fix is included in version 8.5.0.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-04T20:37:18.654Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a85f489acd9273b4972427a
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 18:23:05 UTC
Last enriched: 08/19/2026, 18:43:39 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 02:51:52 UTC
Views: 10
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