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.
History

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Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 05 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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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
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rapid7:velociraptor:*:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Rapid7
Rapid7 velociraptor
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: rapid7

Published: 2026-10-05T17:19:26.340Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T19:05:02.257Z

Reserved: 2026-08-24T14:44:46.634Z

Link: CVE-2026-78411

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T19:04:58.816Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-05T18:17:37.257

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:09:20.387

Link: CVE-2026-78411

cve-icon Redhat

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