Incorrect Authorization Affecting github.com/gravitl/netmaker/controllers package, versions <1.5.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMGRAVITLNETMAKERCONTROLLERS-15477158
  • published12 Mar 2026
  • disclosed7 Mar 2026
  • creditArtem Danilov

Introduced: 7 Mar 2026

CVE-2026-29195  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/gravitl/netmaker/controllers to version 1.5.0 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization via the PUT /api/users/{username} API endpoint. An attacker can gain unauthorized elevated privileges by updating a user account to assign the super-admin role without proper validation.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1