CVE-2026-55475: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in grokability snipe-it
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, the Importer API endpoint allows a user with CSV import capabilities and a valid API key to overwrite the created_by value of an import file, allowing unauthorized modification of import ownership metadata. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-55475 describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in the grokability Snipe-IT product. Specifically, before version 8.6.1, the Importer API endpoint allows users with CSV import capabilities and a valid API key to overwrite the created_by attribute of an import file. This flaw permits unauthorized changes to import ownership metadata. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.6.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with CSV import permissions and a valid API key can modify the created_by metadata of import files, leading to unauthorized changes in import ownership information. This impacts the integrity of the asset/license management data but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed fixed in 8.6.1.
CVE-2026-55475: CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization in grokability snipe-it
Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.1, the Importer API endpoint allows a user with CSV import capabilities and a valid API key to overwrite the created_by value of an import file, allowing unauthorized modification of import ownership metadata. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.1.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.7medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-55475 describes an incorrect authorization vulnerability (CWE-863) in the grokability Snipe-IT product. Specifically, before version 8.6.1, the Importer API endpoint allows users with CSV import capabilities and a valid API key to overwrite the created_by attribute of an import file. This flaw permits unauthorized changes to import ownership metadata. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (medium severity), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.6.1.
Potential Impact
An attacker with CSV import permissions and a valid API key can modify the created_by metadata of import files, leading to unauthorized changes in import ownership information. This impacts the integrity of the asset/license management data but does not affect confidentiality or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.1 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation or temporary workaround is specified. Patch status is confirmed fixed in 8.6.1.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T22:10:37.609Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a51500968715ace431e0bde
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 20:03:21 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 15:36:35 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 79
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