CVE-2026-18635Velociraptor query plugin allows impersonation in other orgs
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-863
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- rapid7
- NVD analysis
- Awaiting Analysis
- Record last updated
- Aug 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
Rapid7 Velociraptor rapid7:velociraptor (from the name) | before 0.77.2 | CNA record |
References
- http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-18635/
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