Privilege escalation in Grokability Snipe-It
CVE-2026-55843
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, UsersController::update() passes a missing permission request field through NormalizePermissionsPayloadAction and PreserveUnauthorizedPrivilegedPermissionsAction in a way that can overwrite a target user’s permissions with a sparse result, allowing an administrator updating another administrator, or a user with users.edit updating a regular account, to remove the target’s administrative or granular permissions. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.0.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
EPSS: 0.005 (43.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Grokability Snipe-it — versions < 8.6.0
- Snipeitapp Snipe-it
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-55843?
- CVE-2026-55843 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Grokability Snipe-It, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-55843?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.