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CVE-2026-18639: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Rapid7 Velociraptor

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-18639cvecve-2026-18639cwe-290
Published: 08/11/2026 (08/11/2026, 15:05:42 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Rapid7
Product: Velociraptor

Description

CVE-2026-18639 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor when configured with an OIDC identity provider (IdP). The product uses the email claim from the IdP as the username, but some IdPs allow users to change the email claim without verification or do not verify the email at all. This flaw enables an attacker to impersonate another user by setting their email address in the IdP, leading to account takeover.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.3high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Affected software

GitHub Actionsmore threats →cve
Velociraptor
pkg:github/Velociraptor
Affected versions
<0.77.2

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AILast updated: 08/11/2026, 15:42:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

Rapid7 Velociraptor versions prior to 0.77.2, when configured to use an OIDC IdP for authentication, rely on the email claim as the username. Certain IdPs permit users to modify the email claim without verification or omit the "email_verified" claim, resulting in unverified email addresses being accepted. This allows an attacker to spoof the email claim and impersonate other users, effectively bypassing authentication controls and taking over accounts.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker with some level of access (low privilege user) to impersonate any other user by spoofing the email claim in the IdP. This leads to a complete compromise of the victim's account, including confidentiality and integrity of that user's data and actions within Velociraptor. Availability is not impacted.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, administrators should carefully evaluate the trustworthiness of their OIDC IdP's email verification process and consider additional verification mechanisms or restrict authentication to IdPs that enforce verified email claims.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
rapid7
Date Reserved
2026-08-03T10:45:09.071Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null

Threat ID: 6a7b3f3abf8831d539f2adf9

Added to database: 08/11/2026, 15:26:50 UTC

Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 15:42:03 UTC

Last updated: 08/11/2026, 15:42:03 UTC

Views: 4

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