CVE-2026-64952 (GCVE-0-2026-64952)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-12 09:44 – Updated: 2026-08-12 12:30
VLAI
Title
Velociraptor Hunt Deletion With Insufficient Permission Check
Summary
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").
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-12 12:30 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rapid7 Velociraptor Affected: 0 , < 0.77.2 (semver)
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Credits
Tristan Madani (Talence Security)
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