Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by rapid7

CVE-2026-64954Velociraptor collect_client() Permissions Bypass

High 8.2

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A high-severity missing authorization in Velociraptor from Rapid7. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.2% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rapid7	Velociraptor	0 – before 0.77.2

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Affected products (as reported)

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