CVE-2026-64954: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Rapid7 Velociraptor
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.
CVE-2026-64954: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Rapid7 Velociraptor
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.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.2high
Affected software
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Weaknesses
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- rapid7
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-21T08:32:47.510Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a7c6c5abf8831d5398f6fba
Added to database: 08/12/2026, 12:51:38 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 12:51:38 UTC
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