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TI-2026-29684 Aliases CVE-2026-41045GHSA-w4qv-m9pp-3xjr

Weak polkit authentication check in qSnapper

Priority LOW 36CWE-367Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A time-to-check-time-of-use in polkit authentication of qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to bypass qSnappers authentication mechanism and operate e.g. as root user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0016 5th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed qSnapper (presire): 1.3.3

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
presireqSnapperbefore 1.3.31.3.3Patch availableCNA
  • qSnapper Vendorpresire Affected before 1.3.3 Fixed in 1.3.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:presire:qsnapper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.3.3Vulnerablepresire
  • cpe:2.3:a:presire:qsnapper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·presire

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA qSnapper (presire) Fixed in 1.3.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    presire qSnapper — github.com/presire/qSnapper/releases/tag/v1.3.3

    5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-29688 Caching of Authentication allows Authentication Bypass between users in qSnapperPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-29687 Caching of Authentication allows Authentication Bypass in qSnapperPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-29685 path traversal via `config` parameter in qSnapperPriority LOW 31
    Show all 5 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41045
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w4qv-m9pp-3xjr

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-29688 Caching of Authentication allows Authentication Bypass between users in qSnapper CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-29687 Caching of Authentication allows Authentication Bypass in qSnapper CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2026-29685 path traversal via `config` parameter in qSnapper CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2026-29686 Information leak via “diff” methods in qSnapper CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9

Sources

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