Medium severity5.4NVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2026· Updated Jul 10, 2026
CVE-2026-55478
CVE-2026-55478
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
snipe/snipe-itPackagist | < 8.6.2 | 8.6.2 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/0d870d540d27107634f3134e0e7f106b3faa6992nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-crv3-j83j-f3r6nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-crv3-j83j-f3r6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55478ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.2nvdRelease NotesWEB
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