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
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12070-1 velociraptor-0.76.7.0.git145.b60ef1146-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 7, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2728 Rapid7 Velociraptor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 18, 2026