Is CVE-2026-48493 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2026-48493 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2026-48493?

CVE-2026-48493 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2026-48493?

CVE-2026-48493 has an EPSS score of 0.18% (8th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-48493?

Upgrade snipe-it to 8.6.0 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-48493

MEDIUM

5.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. In versions prior to 8.6.0, a user with only users.edit can send a PATCH to /api/v1/users/{their_own_id} and grant themselves any permission except admin and superuser — for example `assets.view`, `assets.create`, `reports.view`, import, etc. The issue is patched in version 8.6.0.

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization

How to fix

Remediation Available

snipe-itNVD

Affected:< 8.6.0Fixed in:8.6.0CVE-2026-48493derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days

8thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 8% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

github.com

Vendor Advisory1

github.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-26.