CVE-2026-55483: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in grokability snipe-it
CVE-2026-55483 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Snipe-IT IT asset/license management system prior to version 8.6.0. Authenticated users with the users.create permission could create new user accounts with administrative privileges by submitting the admin permission during user creation. The flaw occurs because the store() function strips superuser permissions but does not strip admin permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in version 8.6.0.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Snipe-IT versions before 8.6.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) where an authenticated user with users.create permission can escalate privileges by creating a new user account with administrative rights. The controller method responsible for user creation improperly filters permissions, allowing admin privileges to be assigned. This issue is resolved in version 8.6.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with users.create permission can create accounts with administrative privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access within the Snipe-IT system. This could allow privilege escalation and unauthorized management of IT assets and licenses.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in the official patch.
CVE-2026-55483: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in grokability snipe-it
Description
CVE-2026-55483 is a missing authorization vulnerability in the Snipe-IT IT asset/license management system prior to version 8.6.0. Authenticated users with the users.create permission could create new user accounts with administrative privileges by submitting the admin permission during user creation. The flaw occurs because the store() function strips superuser permissions but does not strip admin permissions. This vulnerability is fixed in version 8.6.0.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.9medium
Affected software
grokability
snipe-it
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Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Snipe-IT versions before 8.6.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) where an authenticated user with users.create permission can escalate privileges by creating a new user account with administrative rights. The controller method responsible for user creation improperly filters permissions, allowing admin privileges to be assigned. This issue is resolved in version 8.6.0.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with users.create permission can create accounts with administrative privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized administrative access within the Snipe-IT system. This could allow privilege escalation and unauthorized management of IT assets and licenses.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Snipe-IT to version 8.6.0 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is required as the issue is resolved in the official patch.
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
Threat ID: 6a85f489acd9273b4972427e
Added to database: 08/19/2026, 18:23:05 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 07:50:17 UTC
Last updated: 10/04/2026, 02:46:05 UTC
Views: 69
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