CVE-2026-85617: snipe-it authorization bypass in bulk delete

CVE-2026-85617 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-09-04

snipe-it is an open-source asset management system used by organizations to track hardware, software, and IT inventory. This vulnerability allows restricted users (such as those from specific departments or companies) to delete or disable user accounts outside their authorized scope by manipulating bulk delete requests. An attacker with restricted access could disable executives, high-privileged admins, or users from other departments, causing service disruption and unauthorized account modifications.

Technologies: Snipeitapp Snipe-It. Vendors: Snipeitapp.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-85617 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-85617 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-85617?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 4 September 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
grokability snipe-it before 8.6.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85617?
A patch was published on 2026-09-04: Version 8.6.3 released Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-85617 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-85617?
Check whether you run Snipeitapp Snipe-It. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The vulnerability is an authorization bypass (CWE-639) in the bulk user delete endpoint. The vulnerable component fails to validate whether the authenticated user has permission to delete each user ID included in the bulk delete payload, relying instead only on instance-level delete permissions. An authenticated attacker with restricted delete privileges can craft a bulk delete request containing unauthorized user IDs and successfully soft-delete users outside their authorized scope (e.g., from other companies or with higher privileges). The attack requires authentication and network access to the snipe-it instance but no user interaction. Patches are available in version 8.6.3 and later.

Affected products

  • grokability snipe-it before 8.6.3

Timeline

  • 2026-08-11: disclosed
  • 2026-09-04: advisory
  • 2026-09-04: patched: Version 8.6.3 released

References

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