Velociraptor's SetClientMetadata used the wrong permission check to enforce setting metadata on the server. This allows a user with LABEL_CLIENTS permission to update the server metadata.
Server metadata is often used to store site wide configuration data that should only be updated by the server admin.
Server metadata is often used to store site wide configuration data that should only be updated by the server admin.
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Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Velociraptor's SetClientMetadata used the wrong permission check to enforce setting metadata on the server. This allows a user with LABEL_CLIENTS permission to update the server metadata. Server metadata is often used to store site wide configuration data that should only be updated by the server admin. | |
| Title | Velociraptor Server Metadata update with Insufficient Permission Check | |
| First Time appeared |
Rapid7
Rapid7 velociraptor |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-863 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Rapid7
Rapid7 velociraptor |
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cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: rapid7
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-05T17:19:26.340Z
Reserved: 2026-08-24T14:44:46.634Z
Link: CVE-2026-78411
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-05T18:17:37.257
Modified: 2026-10-05T18:17:37.257
Link: CVE-2026-78411
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