Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to version 1.5.0, the user update handler (PUT /api/users/{username}) lacks validation to prevent an admin-role user from assigning the super-admin role during account updates. While the code correctly blocks an admin from assigning the admin role to another user, it does not include an equivalent check for the super-admin role. This issue has been patched in version 1.5.0.

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-ch3w-9456-38v3 Netmaker has Privilege Escalation from Admin to Super-Admin via User Update
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Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Gravitl netmaker
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Description Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to version 1.5.0, the user update handler (PUT /api/users/{username}) lacks validation to prevent an admin-role user from assigning the super-admin role during account updates. While the code correctly blocks an admin from assigning the admin role to another user, it does not include an equivalent check for the super-admin role. This issue has been patched in version 1.5.0.
Title Netmaker: Privilege Escalation from Admin to Super-Admin via User Update
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-09T18:25:40.804Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T14:44:00.715Z

Link: CVE-2026-29195

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-09T17:38:54.242Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-07T17:15:51.843

Modified: 2026-03-09T13:35:07.393

Link: CVE-2026-29195

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-09T10:05:02Z

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