CVE-2022-3173Public exploitNetwork attack vector

License file disclosure via missing permission check

Published Sep 17, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper authentication in Snipe-IT before 6.0.10 allows remote authenticated users to download license files without file access. LicenseFilesController authorizes general license viewing but omits the separate licenses.files permission before returning an uploaded file. An account with license-view permission is sufficient, and exposure is limited to files attached to licenses that the account can view.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.89%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Snipe-IT before 6.0.10 allows remote authenticated users to download license files without file access. LicenseFilesController authorizes general license viewing but omits the separate licenses.files permission before returning an uploaded file. An account with license-view permission is sufficient, and exposure is limited to files attached to licenses that the account can view.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-3173
Published
Sep 17, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Grokability, Inc.
Product
Snipe-IT
Classifications
CWE-287, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 17, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <6.0.10

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Grokability, Inc. · Snipe-ITversion=unspecified <6.0.10

Published CVSS scores

4.3huntr.devCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1213Data from Information Repositories

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