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CVE-2025-6264

MEDIUM 5.5 ALL-YEARS

Published 2025-06-20 · Last modified 2025-11-28 · rapid7 · NVD: Modified

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).

REPORTED EXPLOITATION

VulnCheck KEV reports exploitation for this CVE. These are source-specific reports; review the details and vendor guidance below.

Exploitation likelihood

1.0%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 63rd percentile

○ In CISA KEV○ Catalogued PoC◆ SSVC: exploitation none, automatable no

Impact if exploited

5.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM · CNA

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityLow
  • AvailabilityLow

What an attacker needs

  • ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires an admin / high-privilege account
  • ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept

No public PoC is currently catalogued.

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Affected

Vendors Rapid7

Products Velociraptor

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References and research data (JSON)

Packages and version ranges

Each advisory describes its own package and affected ranges. A boundary applies to that range; it is not a universal upgrade recommendation.

  • www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Go

    pkg:golang/www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 0.74.3
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "database": {
    "source": "https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/06/GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24/GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24.json"
  }
}
    GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24 · Updated 2025-10-13T15:45:55Z
  • www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Go

    pkg:golang/www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor

    SEMVER range
    • All earlier versions (introduced 0)
    • Fixed boundary (excluded): 0.74.3
    Additional upstream package constraints
    {
  "ecosystem": {},
  "database": {
    "source": "https://vuln.go.dev/ID/GO-2025-3768.json"
  }
}
    Go Vulnerability Database · GO-2025-3768 · Updated 2026-03-03T04:56:41.341853Z

Unverified PoC candidates

Catalogue matches for further research. These repositories have not been validated as working exploits.

1 candidate

Additional exploitation reports

Source-specific reports, separate from CISA KEV. Repeated observations from one source are not independent confirmations.

Known Affected Software Configurations

VendorProductVersion range
Rapid7Velociraptor< 0.74.3

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • MEDIUM 5.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

Exploit-tagged references (not proof of a PoC)

Patches & mitigations

Advisories

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