Description
An improper access control issue in the VQL shell feature in Velociraptor Versions < 0.73.4 allowed authenticated users to execute the execve() plugin in deployments where this was explicitly forbidden by configuring the prevent_execve flag in the configuration file. This setting is not usually recommended and is uncommonly used, so this issue will only affect users who do set it. This issue is fixed in release 0.73.4.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | < 0.73.4 | 0.73.4 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | velociraptor | 0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1 velociraptor-0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026