CVE-2026-19072

Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.

• https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-19072/ cve@rapid7.com

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-19072.json.

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