CVE-2026-18636 PUBLISHED

Velociraptor VFSGetBuffer API path deny list bypass

Assigner: rapid7
Reserved: 03.08.2026 Published: 11.08.2026 Updated: 11.08.2026

The Velociraptor gRPC API has a VFSGetBuffer endpoint which allows reading files from the datastore. To prevent users from reading sensitive files or accessing other orgs, the requested path is prefix checked against a list of denied prefixes. This prefix check can be bypassed allowing a user to access usually denied files. If the user has read permission in the ROOT org, this allows access to other orgs, in which the user may not have permission.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Score: 6.8

Product Status

Vendor Rapid7
Product Velociraptor
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0 to 0.77.2 (excl.)

Affected Configurations

To exploit this the user must have the "reader" role on the ROOT org.

Workarounds

As  documented https://docs.velociraptor.app/docs/deployment/security/#the-root-org ,  the root org is more privileged than other orgs. You should only give trusted users access to the root org.

Credits

  • Itay Vardi finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-288 Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel CWE

Impacts

  • CAPEC-115 Authentication Bypass