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CVE-2026-64954

Velociraptor collect_client() Permissions Bypass

Published: Aug 12, 2026Updated: Aug 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-862
8.2HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 85.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Velociraptor allows scheduling new collections via VQL queries in notebooks. For a user to schedule a new collection, they require the COLLECT_CLIENT permission. However, this is not enforced when the user can run a VQL query which resets the authorization provider. This allows a user who can run arbitrary VQL (usually with the "analyst" role) to launch new collections (usually requires the "investigator" role). This vulnerability is an escalation from an analyst to investigator role.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-862

Affected Products

Rapid7
commercial·USaka metasploit, rapid7 nexpose, rapid7 velociraptor
VelociraptorOn-premSecurity Product
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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
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References

http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-64954/
docs.velociraptor.app
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/commit/d7de958e846d3742a7a3a8538fd463e4f12fc528
github.com

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