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High · 8.2 CVE-2026-64954 EUVD-2026-57068GHSA-j6jv-j266-988h

Velociraptor collect_client() Permissions Bypass

Published Aug 12, 2026 · Updated Aug 13, 2026 · Assigned by rapid7

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Rapid7 Velociraptor < 0.77.2 0.77.2

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.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed velociraptor 0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1

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