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Snipe-IT EUVDEUVD-2026-42991

| CVE-2026-55460 HIGH
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-07-10 GitHub_M GHSA-vgx7-c78r-69w9
7.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: GitHub_M
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as non-admin with users.edit
  2. Exploit
    Craft POST to /users/bulksave with delete_user=1
  3. Execution
    Bypass missing delete authorization check
  4. Impact
    Soft-delete target non-admin user

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires an authenticated Snipe-IT session for a user/role that has been assigned the users.view and users.edit permissions but not users.delete - this specific permission combination is the prerequisite, and it reflects a common least-privilege help-desk/user-manager role. The attacker must POST delete_user=1 with a target ID to the /users/bulksave endpoint. Exploitation is limited to soft-deleting other non-admin users (admin accounts are not affected), the action is reversible by an administrator, and it is only reachable by principals already inside the application with edit-level user-management rights, so fully external unauthenticated attackers cannot trigger it.

Impact

The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L, score 7.1) correctly captures a network-reachable, low-complexity attack requiring low privileges and no user interaction, with no confidentiality impact. The I:H rating appears somewhat aggressive: the operation is a reversible soft-delete of a single non-admin user, which a full administrator can restore, so real-world integrity/availability damage is bounded and does not extend to admin accounts or data destruction. There is no EPSS score, KEV listing, or POC in the supplied intelligence, so exploitation probability signals are absent - treat this as a privilege-boundary/permission-escalation issue rather than a mass-exploitation threat. Overall this is a moderate, real but limited-scope authorization bug: prioritize it where least-privilege user-management roles are actively used, but it is not an emergency network RCE.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An insider or a compromised low-privilege help-desk account that has been granted users.view and users.edit (but not users.delete) sends a crafted authenticated POST to /users/bulksave containing delete_user=1 and a target user ID. Because the endpoint only checks update rights, the target non-admin account is soft-deleted, disrupting that user's access without the attacker ever holding delete permission. No public POC is currently identified, but the request is trivial to reproduce given the documented parameter.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jul 10, 2026

Broken authorization in Snipe-IT before 8.6.2 lets an authenticated non-admin user who holds users.view and users.edit - but explicitly not users.delete - soft-delete other non-admin user accounts by POSTing delete_user=1 to /users/bulksave. The root cause is that BulkUsersController::destroy() checks only the 'update' authorization, so the delete permission gate is never enforced. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and it is not listed in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patch: upgrade to Snipe-IT 8.6.2, which corrects BulkUsersController::destroy() to require proper delete authorization (fix commit 374f426f0c6bb7a4f129f7b85051cc1da753a0f5, release https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.2, advisory https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-vgx7-c78r-69w9). If immediate upgrade is not possible, reduce exposure by revoking the users.edit permission from any role that should not delete users so that untrusted principals cannot reach the bulk endpoint (trade-off: those users lose legitimate bulk-edit capability), and audit/restore any improperly soft-deleted accounts via the admin deleted-users view. Optionally restrict network access to the /users/ management routes to trusted admin networks, accepting that remote admins would then need VPN access.

Affected VersionsENISA

snipe-it < 8.6.2

Affected Packages

composer snipe/snipe-it fix: 8.6.2
euvd snipe_it fix: 8.6.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in composer, euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Snipe-IT is a PHP/Laravel-based open-source IT asset and license management application that uses a granular permission model (users.view, users.edit, users.delete, etc.) enforced via policy/authorization checks. The flaw is a CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization: the bulk user endpoint (/users/bulksave) routes both bulk edit and bulk delete operations through BulkUsersController::destroy(), which authorizes the actor against the 'update' ability rather than a 'delete' ability. Because the delete branch (triggered by delete_user=1) inherits only the update check, a principal granted edit-but-not-delete can invoke the destructive path. The deletion is a Laravel soft-delete (deleted_at timestamp), so the record is flagged rather than physically removed. Per the CPE cpe:2.3:a:grokability:snipe-it, all versions prior to the fixed 8.6.2 build are in scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (GitHub_M) PRIMARY 7.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
vuln.today AI 5.4 MEDIUM

Network-reachable authenticated low-priv user (PR:L, AV:N, AC:L); impact is a reversible soft-delete of one non-admin user, so integrity and availability are Low, confidentiality None.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (GitHub_M).

CVSS VectorVendor: GitHub_M

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

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Jul 10, 2026 - 20:02 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, an authenticated non-admin user with users.view and users.edit but without users.delete can directly POST to /users/bulksave with delete_user=1 because BulkUsersController::destroy() authorizes only update, allowing the user to soft-delete another non-admin user. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Snipe-IT versions prior to 8.6.2 contain a broken authorization vulnerability allowing authenticated users without explicit delete permissions to soft-delete other user accounts through a bulk operation endpoint. This undermines user access control governance and audit trails, creating risk of unauthorized account removal and potential compliance violations in organizations relying on Snipe-IT for asset and user management.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Until patch 8.6.2 is released: restrict /users/bulksave endpoint access to system administrators only; implement database-level audit logging for user account soft-deletes; enforce least-privilege role assignments, ensuring users.edit and users.view are distributed separately; monitor audit trails for delete operations on user accounts by non-admin users; consider disabling bulk user operations entirely pending patch availability.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 80% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source IT asset manager, common in SMB/mid-size IT shops
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
6 sources
Confidence: High

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

56
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +36
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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