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CVE-2026-19072

Velociraptor Investigator reaches SuperUser via hunt EffectivePrincipal

Rapid7 Velociraptor
CVSS
9.9Critical
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.40%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 32% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in0.77.2Fixed versionCVE List
Published24 Sep 2026Updated 25 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

Velociraptor stores the compiled VQL in the hunt object internally to avoid having to recompile the artifacts for each endpoint in the hunt. Although the field "compiled_collector_args" is an internal field, Velociraptor allowed the field to be set from a user API call. This allows another user who can schedule a hunt (minimal role of "investigator" ) to set the compiled VQL statements for the hunt bypassing any ACL checks that would normally be applied.

This flaw can then be escalated to allow the "investigator" user to run arbitrary VQL statements as an administrator user on the Velociraptor server.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • Velociraptoraffected: all versions before 0.77.2CVE List

References 1