CVE-2026-50550Network attack vector

Privilege escalation via unauthorized 2FA reset

Published Aug 19, 2026 · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Incorrect authorization in Snipe-IT before 8.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to disable a superadmin's two-factor authentication. In app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php, postTwoFactorReset() authorizes only generic user updates and then clears two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled without enforcing canEditAuthFields. Reachability requires an account that can edit other users; the flaw resets 2FA enrollment for the targeted account, lowering the barrier to later account takeover but not directly disclosing secrets or executing code.

CVSS severity5.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Snipe-IT before 8.5.0 allows remote authenticated users to disable a superadmin's two-factor authentication. In app/Http/Controllers/Api/UsersController.php, postTwoFactorReset() authorizes only generic user updates and then clears two_factor_secret and two_factor_enrolled without enforcing canEditAuthFields. Reachability requires an account that can edit other users; the flaw resets 2FA enrollment for the targeted account, lowering the barrier to later account takeover but not directly disclosing secrets or executing code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-50550
Published
Aug 19, 2026
Updated
Aug 19, 2026
Vendor
Grokability, Inc.
Product
Snipe-IT
Classifications
CWE-862, T1098
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=< 8.5.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Grokability, Inc. · Snipe-ITversion=< 8.5.0

Published CVSS scores

5.8GitHub Advisory DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1098Account Manipulation

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