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.
History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Rapid7
Rapid7 velociraptor
Vendors & Products Rapid7
Rapid7 velociraptor

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Velociraptor VFSGetBuffer API path deny list bypass
Weaknesses CWE-288
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published: 2026-08-11T14:40:12.322Z

Updated: 2026-08-11T19:43:56.379Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T10:21:25.241Z

Link: CVE-2026-18636

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T19:43:51.818Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T15:17:28.760

Modified: 2026-08-11T20:17:36.857

Link: CVE-2026-18636

cve-icon Redhat

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