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GHSA-8FRH-VHGH-64CF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-28 18:02 – Updated: 2026-08-28 18:02

Summary

Snipe-IT has incorrect permission for legacy license checkin API

Details

Impact

The legacy single-seat license checkin flow authorizes the action with the checkout permission instead of the checkin permission. Because of this, a user who is allowed to assign licenses but not unassign them can still directly access the old checkin endpoint and reclaim a license seat that is currently assigned to another user or asset.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 8.6.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "snipe/snipe-it"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.6.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-55479"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-08-28T18:02:55Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-10T20:16:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "### Impact\nThe legacy single-seat license checkin flow authorizes the action with the `checkout` permission instead of the `checkin` permission. Because of this, a user who is allowed to assign licenses but not unassign them can still directly access the old checkin endpoint and reclaim a license seat that is currently assigned to another user or asset.",
  "id": "GHSA-8frh-vhgh-64cf",
  "modified": "2026-08-28T18:02:55Z",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:02:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-8frh-vhgh-64cf"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55479"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/80c8aa41dc813b0815db00bb44eb0fff9f89a227"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Snipe-IT has incorrect permission for legacy license checkin API "
}

CVE-2026-55479 (GCVE-0-2026-55479)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-07-10 19:40 – Updated: 2026-07-10 20:57

Title

Snipe-IT: Incorrect permission for legacy license checkin API

Summary

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.2, the legacy single-seat license checkin flow authorizes the action with the checkout permission instead of the checkin permission, allowing a user who can assign licenses but not unassign them to directly access the old checkin endpoint and reclaim a license seat assigned to another user or asset. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.2.

Severity

5.3 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-07-10 20:46 UTC

CWE

CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

3 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/80…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/…	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
grokability	snipe-it	Affected: < 8.6.2

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