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CVE-2026-38533

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.31%

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CVE-2026-38533 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.31%

22.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
SnipeitappSnipe-It8.4.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-38533?
An improper authorization vulnerability in the /api/v1/users/{id} endpoint of Snipe-IT v8.4.0 allows authenticated attackers with the users.edit permission to modify sensitive authentication and account-state fields of other non-admin users via supplying a crafted PUT request.
How severe is CVE-2026-38533?
CVE-2026-38533 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-38533?
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Source: NVD / NIST