Incorrect permissions in Velociraptor



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2025-6264
CWE-ID CWE-276
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit Vulnerability #1 is being exploited in the wild.
Vulnerable software
 Velociraptor
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor Velocidex

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect default permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU116908

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6264

CWE-ID: CWE-276 - Incorrect Default Permissions

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Admin.Client.UpdateClientConfig artifact does not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions to collect it from endpoints and update the configuration. A remote user with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions can execute arbitrary code on the affected endpoints. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Velociraptor: 0.1 - 0.74.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2025-6264/
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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