Velociraptor priviledge escalation via UpdateConfig artifact
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | unaffected |
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| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | — |
Vendor Workaround
To better restrict the types of artifacts users can run, the `basic artifacts` mechanism should be used as described https://docs.velociraptor.app/docs/artifacts/security/#basic-artifacts To detect unintended privilege escalations in custom artifacts, users should run the artifact verifier as described here https://docs.velociraptor.app/docs/artifacts/security/#restricting-dangerous-client-artifacts
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EUVD |
EUVD-2025-18787 | Velociraptor vulnerable to privilege escalation via UpdateConfig artifact |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24 | Velociraptor vulnerable to privilege escalation via UpdateConfig artifact |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.0
No CVSS v2
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.030% probability within 30 days)
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Description | Velociraptor allows collection of VQL queries packaged into Artifacts from endpoints. These artifacts can be used to do anything and usually run with elevated permissions. To limit access to some dangerous artifact, Velociraptor allows for those to require high permissions like EXECVE to launch. The Admin.Client.UpdateClientConfig is an artifact used to update the client's configuration. This artifact did not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions (normally given by the "Investigator" role) to collect it from endpoints and update the configuration. This can lead to arbitrary command execution and endpoint takeover. To successfully exploit this vulnerability the user must already have access to collect artifacts from the endpoint (i.e. have the COLLECT_CLIENT given typically by the "Investigator' role). | |
| Title | Velociraptor priviledge escalation via UpdateConfig artifact | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-276 | |
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