Vulnerability · Published Aug 12, 2026 · Assigned by rapid7

CVE-2026-64952Velociraptor Hunt Deletion With Insufficient Permission Check

Medium 6.5

In plain English

A medium-severity incorrect 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 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 77.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The hunt_delete() VQL function allows deleting hunts.  Velociraptor misapplied the permission check requiring only COLLECT_CLIENT (usually assigned to the "investigator" role) instead of the "DELETE_RESULTS" permission (usually only assigned to "administrators").

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Rapid7 Velociraptor 0 – before 0.77.2

Weakness: CWE-863 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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