CVE-2026-41048 Caching of Authentication allows Authentication Bypass in qSnapper
A local attacker can bypass authentication checks to perform unauthorized snapshot restoration actions due to incorrect caching of polkit permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2026-41048?
CVE-2026-41048 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in presire qSnapper, published on 22 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect caching of authentication between different polkit methods in qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to use functions like "restore from snapshot" even if only allowed to do "delete snapshot".
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41048?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Presire Qsnapper.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41048?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-41048 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41048 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in presire qSnapper
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x7qh-xcf8-p6cq.