CVE-2026-6863: CWE-863 Improper Authorization in Rapid7 Velociraptor
Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a cross organization authorization bypass in the HTTP API. A user with only the reader role in the root organization (the lowest authenticated role, holding only READ_RESULTS permission ) can issue a single authenticated HTTP GET that can read any files from other orgs - even if they have no explicit permissions in the target org. However, the problem does not occur in reverse - a user with read access to a sub org is unable to read from other org or the root org.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Rapid7 Velociraptor versions before 0.76.4 contain a cross-organization authorization bypass in the HTTP API. Specifically, a user assigned the reader role in the root organization, which normally only grants READ_RESULTS permission, can perform an authenticated HTTP GET request that allows reading files from other organizations without having explicit permissions in those target organizations. The vulnerability is unidirectional; users with read access to sub-organizations cannot access data from the root or other organizations. This is classified under CWE-863 (Improper Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with the lowest reader role in the root organization can access sensitive files from other organizations without authorization. This leads to a confidentiality breach across organizational boundaries within Velociraptor deployments. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is documented in the provided data. Until a patch is available, restrict reader role assignments in the root organization and monitor access patterns to detect unauthorized file access attempts.
CVE-2026-6863: CWE-863 Improper Authorization in Rapid7 Velociraptor
Description
Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a cross organization authorization bypass in the HTTP API. A user with only the reader role in the root organization (the lowest authenticated role, holding only READ_RESULTS permission ) can issue a single authenticated HTTP GET that can read any files from other orgs - even if they have no explicit permissions in the target org. However, the problem does not occur in reverse - a user with read access to a sub org is unable to read from other org or the root org.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Rapid7 Velociraptor versions before 0.76.4 contain a cross-organization authorization bypass in the HTTP API. Specifically, a user assigned the reader role in the root organization, which normally only grants READ_RESULTS permission, can perform an authenticated HTTP GET request that allows reading files from other organizations without having explicit permissions in those target organizations. The vulnerability is unidirectional; users with read access to sub-organizations cannot access data from the root or other organizations. This is classified under CWE-863 (Improper Authorization) and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).
Potential Impact
An authenticated user with the lowest reader role in the root organization can access sensitive files from other organizations without authorization. This leads to a confidentiality breach across organizational boundaries within Velociraptor deployments. The integrity and availability of the system are not impacted. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or temporary workaround is documented in the provided data. Until a patch is available, restrict reader role assignments in the root organization and monitor access patterns to detect unauthorized file access attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- rapid7
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-22T14:25:24.122Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69fb5c96cbff5d861000f727
Added to database: 5/6/2026, 3:21:58 PM
Last enriched: 5/6/2026, 3:36:31 PM
Last updated: 5/7/2026, 8:17:45 AM
Views: 12
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