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Snipe It CVE-2024-48987

MEDIUM
Use of Default Password (CWE-1393)
2024-10-11 cve@mitre.org
6.6
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Default password prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Snipe-IT before 7.0.10 allows remote code execution (associated with cookie serialization) when an attacker knows the APP_KEY. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Affected Packages

composer snipe/snipe-it fix: 7.0.10

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in composer

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-1393. Snipe-IT before 7.0.10 allows remote code execution (associated with cookie serialization) when an attacker knows the APP_KEY. This is exacerbated by .env files, available from the product's repository, that have default APP_KEY values. Affected products include: Snipeitapp Snipe-It. Version information: before 7.0.10.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 6.6 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

Snipe-IT before 7.0.10 allows remote code execution (associated with cookie serialization) when an attacker knows the APP_KEY. This is exacerbated by .env files, available from the product's repository, that have default APP_KEY values.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 43% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

54
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +33
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:snipeitapp:snipe-it:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2023-5511 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 11

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in GitHub repository snipe/snipe-it prior to v.6.2.3. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8),

CVE-2022-23064 HIGH POC
8.8 May 02

In Snipe-IT, versions v3.0-alpha to v5.3.7 are vulnerable to Host Header Injection. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this

CVE-2021-4130 HIGH POC
8.8 Dec 18

snipe-it is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remot

CVE-2021-3858 HIGH POC
8.8 Oct 19

snipe-it is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remot

CVE-2026-63493 HIGH POC
8.6 Sep 24

Two-factor authentication bypass in Snipe-IT (all releases before 8.7.0) allows an attacker who already knows a victim's

CVE-2022-2997 HIGH POC
8.0 Aug 25

Session Fixation in GitHub repository snipe/snipe-it prior to 6.0.10. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability

CVE-2022-1155 HIGH POC
7.4 Mar 30

Old sessions are not blocked by the login enable function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4), this vulnerability is remotel

CVE-2021-4075 HIGH POC
7.2 Dec 06

snipe-it is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remo

CVE-2026-48507 HIGH POC
7.1 Jun 08

Privilege escalation via authorization bypass in Snipe-IT versions prior to 8.6.0 allows any authenticated user holding

CVE-2022-1511 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Apr 28

Missing Authorization in GitHub repository snipe/snipe-it prior to 5.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnera

CVE-2021-4108 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 14

snipe-it is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). Rated me

CVE-2021-3863 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Oct 19

snipe-it is vulnerable to Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'). Rated me

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