CVE-2026-19072
📛 CVE Title
Velociraptor Investigator reaches SuperUser via hunt EffectivePrincipal
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.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- rapid7
- CVSS severity
- CRITICAL
- CVSS score
- 9.9 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-1269,CWE-164 - Reserved
- 2026-08-06
- Published
- 2026-09-24 12:52 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24 14:42 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/19xxx/CVE-2026-19072.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-19072 — Velociraptor Investigator reaches SuperUser via hunt EffectivePrincipal
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
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- NVD published
- 2026-09-24 13:17:09 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-09-25 04:17:34 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 9.9 / 10 CRITICAL source: cve@rapid7.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Exploitability subscore
- 3.1 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 6.0 / 10
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2026-85870 - Assigner
- rapid7
- Published
- Sep 24, 2026, 12:52:51 PM
- Updated
- Sep 25, 2026, 3:55:27 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
9.9 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.0000
- Vendors
- Rapid7
- Products
-
Velociraptor (0 <0.77.2)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-5856-3m26-mvm4
ENISA 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.
EUVD references (1)
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Velociraptor |
0 (affected)
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
Web references (0)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
No web references attached yet.
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:anonhaven.com
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 ...
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:app.opencve.io
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 ...
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Unlike traditional cumulative updates that patch individual components, this update delivers the full .NET Framework 3.5 product as a standalone installer. It replaces any previously installed version.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:security.glexia.com
CVE-2026-19072 is a Critical severity, CVSS 9.9. Affecting Rapid7 Velociraptor. Review impact, affected versions, remediation priorities, CWE and ATT&CK context.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:senserva.com
Every Microsoft security patch (KB) and the CVEs it fixes, with severity, CVSS, and CISA KEV status. Cross-linked to the CVE reference.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
This update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5084597) incudes security improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates. To view the ...
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:vulners.com
CVE-2026-19072 🗓️ 24 Sep 2026 05:52:51 Reported by rapid7 Type cve 🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov 👁 10 Views
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:www.cvefind.com
Full details for CVE-2026-19072 : technical description, impact, CVSS/EPSS scores, linked CWE, CAPEC, affected CPEs, disclosure date, and mitigation options.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 1448 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that a My Oracle Support (MOS) note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at July 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC -
web:www.suse.com
Secure your Linux systems from CVE-2026-19072 . Stay ahead of potential threats with the latest security updates from SUSE.
2026-09-25 10:11 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-19072.json.
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