Description
Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, POST /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses checks whether the caller can edit kits but does not authorize access to the referenced license object, allowing a low-privilege user with predefined-kit permissions to bind a license they should not be able to access or manage into a kit. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.
Published: 2026-07-10
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Snipe‑IT’s Kits API fails to perform a required object‑level authorization check. When an authenticated user sends a POST request to /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses, the system verifies that the caller has permission to edit the kit but does not verify that the caller can access the referenced license. Consequently, a user with only kit‑editing privileges can bind a license they would normally be barred from accessing or managing. The flaw is catalogued as CWE‑639.

Affected Systems

All installations of grokability:snipe‑it earlier than version 8.6.2 are affected. The issue was resolved in release 8.6.2 and remains fixed in all subsequent versions.

Risk and Exploitability

The likely attack vector is a network‑based API call that an authenticated user can execute from the web interface or an API client; this inference comes from the description’s mention of a POST request. Exploitation requires only kit‑edit permissions and no higher privilege. The CVSS score of 5.3 denotes moderate severity, while the EPSS score, being below 1%, indicates a low probability of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Although the exploitation likelihood is low, the impact on environments where kit‑edit rights are granted means that mitigation is essential.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 03:59 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor release v8.6.2 or later which includes the authorization fix
  • Restrict kit‑edit permissions to users who also have permission to access the relevant licenses
  • Audit existing kit‑license associations for unauthorized bindings and correct any that were created before the patch

Generated by OpenCVE AI on August 3, 2026 at 03:59 UTC.

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History

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Grokability
Grokability snipe-it
Vendors & Products Grokability
Grokability snipe-it

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, POST /api/v1/kits/{kit_id}/licenses checks whether the caller can edit kits but does not authorize access to the referenced license object, allowing a low-privilege user with predefined-kit permissions to bind a license they should not be able to access or manage into a kit. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.
Title Snipe-IT: Missing object-level authorization in Kits API
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

Grokability Snipe-it
Snipeitapp Snipe-it
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-10T20:58:14.783Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T22:28:27.061Z

Link: CVE-2026-55478

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-10T20:46:20.408Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-07-10T19:17:25.580

Modified: 2026-07-10T21:16:56.310

Link: CVE-2026-55478

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-03T04:00:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key