Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Snipe-IT asset management instances before 8.3.7 may let a normal authenticated user change protected account fields. The reported impact is full Super Admin takeover, which could expose asset records and allow complete instance control.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for any exposed or shared Snipe-IT deployment. It requires credentials, but a basic account may be enough to reach complete administrative control.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-915 mass assignment. Sensitive privilege-related user attributes were insufficiently protected, allowing a low-privileged authenticated user to modify restricted fields on another account through the API. CVSS 3.1 score is 8.8 high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where Snipe-IT is running below 8.3.7 and has low-privileged user accounts with API access. The bundle’s affected-version metadata is incomplete, but the title and description identify versions prior to 8.3.7.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. Exploitation is described as requiring an authenticated low-privileged user and a crafted API request that can support Super Admin account takeover.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sufficient for product, impact, class, and fixed release direction. Public bundle does not provide patch internals, proof-of-concept status, or observed exploitation data.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Snipe-IT to 8.3.7 or later per vendor release notes.
- Check vendor guidance for any additional hardening or configuration advice.
- Review Super Admin email, password reset, and privilege-change history.
- Restrict low-privileged API access where operationally feasible until upgraded.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Snipe-IT deployments and record their running versions.
- Confirm production and test instances are on 8.3.7 or later.
- Audit users for unexpected administrator privileges or email changes.
- Review logs for suspicious account update and password reset activity.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-915: Exact CWE lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupPrivilege behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2025-15602 mapping review
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheckVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/releases/tag/v8.3.7CVE reference, VulnCheck · release-notes, patch
- https://snipeitapp.com/CVE reference, VulnCheck · product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/snipe-it-mass-assignment-vulnerability-leading-to-privilege-escalationCVE reference, VulnCheck · third-party-advisory
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes
Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.