TI-2026-15272 Aliases CVE-2026-18638 GHSA-79v4-qf48-mh94

Velociraptor server crash via the SetPassword API

LOW 29CWE-476Published 2026-08-11 · Updated 2026-08-11

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

Any authenticated Velociraptor user — including one holding only the readerrole — can terminate the entire server process with a single request, by calling SetPassword with a username that does not exist.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00411 35th 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: Partial

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Rapid7	Velociraptor	before 0.77.2	0.77.2	Patch available	CNA

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.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
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 · 2026-08-11
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

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18638
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79v4-qf48-mh94

References

Other 1

http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-18638/

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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