CVE-2026-18636
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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.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.8
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Awaiting Analysis
Source identifier
Published
2026-08-11 15:17:28.760000
Last modified
2026-10-23 19:10:00.167000
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"id": "CVE-2026-18636",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-08-11T15:17:28.760",
"lastModified": "2026-10-23T19:10:00.167",
"vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
"cveTags": [],
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"value": "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."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "La API gRPC de Velociraptor tiene un endpoint VFSGetBuffer que permite leer archivos del almacén de datos. Para evitar que los usuarios lean archivos sensibles o accedan a otras organizaciones, se verifica el prefijo de la ruta solicitada contra una lista de prefijos denegados. Esta verificación de prefijo puede ser eludida, permitiendo a un usuario acceder a archivos normalmente denegados. Si el usuario tiene permiso de lectura en la organización ROOT, esto permite el acceso a otras organizaciones en las que el usuario podría no tener permiso."
}
],
"affected": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"affectedData": [
{
"vendor": "Rapid7",
"product": "Velociraptor",
"defaultStatus": "unaffected",
"repo": "https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/",
"versions": [
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"version": "0",
"lessThan": "0.77.2",
"versionType": "semver",
"status": "affected"
}
]
}
]
}
],
"metrics": {
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{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"cvssData": {
"version": "3.1",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"baseScore": 6.8,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "CHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 2.3,
"impactScore": 4.0
}
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"timestamp": "2026-08-11T19:25:52.804927Z",
"id": "CVE-2026-18636",
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"exploitation": "none"
},
{
"automatable": "no"
},
{
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"role": "CISA Coordinator",
"version": "2.0.3"
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},
"weaknesses": [
{
"source": "[email protected]",
"type": "Secondary",
"description": [
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"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-288"
}
]
}
],
"references": [
{
"url": "http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-18636/",
"source": "[email protected]"
}
]
}