CVE-2026-55478: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in grokability snipe-it
Snipe-IT versions prior to 8.6.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the API endpoint POST /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses. The system checks if the caller can edit kits but fails to verify authorization for the referenced license object. This allows a low-privilege user with predefined-kit permissions to associate licenses they should not manage into a kit. The issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-55478 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Snipe-IT before version 8.6.2. The vulnerability arises because the API endpoint for adding licenses to kits verifies the caller's permission to edit kits but does not authorize access to the specific license object being referenced. Consequently, a user with limited permissions can bind licenses they are not authorized to manage into kits. This flaw is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (medium severity) and was publicly disclosed in July 2026. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.6.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and predefined-kit permissions can associate licenses they should not have access to with kits. This could lead to unauthorized license management actions, potentially impacting asset and license tracking integrity within the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.2 or later, where this authorization bypass vulnerability is fixed. No other official remediation or temporary fix is documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the issue is fixed in 8.6.2.
CVE-2026-55478: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in grokability snipe-it
Description
Snipe-IT versions prior to 8.6.2 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the API endpoint POST /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses. The system checks if the caller can edit kits but fails to verify authorization for the referenced license object. This allows a low-privilege user with predefined-kit permissions to associate licenses they should not manage into a kit. The issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-55478 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Snipe-IT before version 8.6.2. The vulnerability arises because the API endpoint for adding licenses to kits verifies the caller's permission to edit kits but does not authorize access to the specific license object being referenced. Consequently, a user with limited permissions can bind licenses they are not authorized to manage into kits. This flaw is classified under CWE-639 (Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key). The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (medium severity) and was publicly disclosed in July 2026. The issue is resolved in Snipe-IT version 8.6.2.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges and predefined-kit permissions can associate licenses they should not have access to with kits. This could lead to unauthorized license management actions, potentially impacting asset and license tracking integrity within the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.2 or later, where this authorization bypass vulnerability is fixed. No other official remediation or temporary fix is documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor stating the issue is fixed in 8.6.2.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- GitHub_M
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T22:28:27.061Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5141ec68715ace4309dab5
Added to database: 07/10/2026, 19:03:08 UTC
Last enriched: 07/10/2026, 19:18:16 UTC
Last updated: 07/10/2026, 20:04:07 UTC
Views: 6
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