{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "extracted_events": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "fixed": "8.6.0"
              }
            ],
            "source": [
              "AFFECTED_FIELD",
              "REFERENCES"
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "c02a6c105a134ee4dfc7bdea7db733ac41bcac16"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55483.json"
  },
  "details": "Snipe-IT is an IT asset/license management system. Prior to 8.6.0, an authenticated user with users.create permission can submit the admin permission while creating a user because store() in app/Http/Controllers/Users/UsersController.php strips superuser permission but does not strip admin permission. The created account can obtain administrative privileges. This issue is fixed in version 8.6.0.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-55483",
  "modified": "2026-08-21T03:30:27.570397029Z",
  "published": "2026-08-19T18:17:11.372Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.6.0"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/55xxx/CVE-2026-55483.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-hf68-g98v-wp9g"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55483"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/commit/aea3877718158cc2a10c2dde4597b1f439f5f6cb"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.9.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Snipe-IT: Privilege Escalation via Missing admin Permission Check in User Creation"
}