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http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-18636 CVE-2026-18636
MEDIUM
Velociraptor VFSGetBuffer API path deny list bypass
Record summary
CVE-2026-18636 has a selected CVSS score of 6.8 (medium).
Description
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.
Description source: CVE List
Exploitation context
CISA SSVC decision
ExploitationNone
AutomatableNo
Technical impactPartial
CISA Coordinator · SSVC 2.0.3 · Evaluated Aug 11, 2026 · Source: CVE List
Affected products and versions
1| Product | Source | Version range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
VelociraptorBrowse Rapid7 / VelociraptorDefault status: unaffected | CVE List | Before 0.77.2 | affected |
References
2nvd.nist.gov
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18636