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TI-2026-15270 Aliases CVE-2026-18635GHSA-5h5v-cxvm-wgr3

Velociraptor query plugin allows impersonation in other orgs

Priority LOW 34CWE-863Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

Velociraptor's VQL has a query() plugin which allows running a VQL query in a different org or user context. To be able to run as a different user, the calling user needs to have the IMPERSONATE permission (usually only given to administrators). Velociraptor versions prior to 0.77.2 evaluate this permission against the caller's org instead of against the target org. This allows an administrator in one org to impersonate another user in another org, in which they may not have the IMPERSONATE permission.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00462 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Velociraptor (Rapid7): 0.77.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Rapid7Velociraptorbefore 0.77.20.77.2Patch availableCNA
  • Velociraptor VendorRapid7 Affected before 0.77.2 Fixed in 0.77.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Rapid7
  • cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Rapid7

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Velociraptor (Rapid7) Fixed in 0.77.2

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Rapid7 Velociraptor 0.77.2

    9 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 8 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-15506 Velociraptor authenticated identity-spoofing vulnerabilityPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2026-15438 Velociraptor incorrect Org deletion permissions checkPriority LOW 38
    • TI-2026-15273 Velociraptor OIDC Authenticator susceptible to email spoofingPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18635
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h5v-cxvm-wgr3

References

Other 1

  • TI-2023-01233 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec resource.db() method access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01231 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec getattr() method access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-01232 Rapid7 InsightCloudSec box object access CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-00358 Rapid7 Minerva Armor Privilege Escalation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-02985 Rapid7 Insight Agent Sensitive Key Exposed To Local Users CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2019-04008 Rapid7 Metasploit HTTP Handler Denial of Service CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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