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CVE-2026-78411: Velociraptor Server Metadata update with Insufficient Permission Check
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-05 · updated 2026-10-06
- Weakness: CWE-863
Description
Velociraptor's SetClientMetadata used the wrong permission check to enforce setting metadata on the server. This allows a user with LABEL_CLIENTS permission to update the server metadata. Server metadata is often used to store site wide configuration data that should only be updated by the server admin.
Affected products
- Rapid7 Velociraptor: before 0.77.3 — fixed in 0.77.3
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Rapid7 Velociraptor 0.77.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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