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HIGH Received

CVE-2026-18635

Velociraptor's VQL has a query() plugin which allows running a VQL query in a different org or user context. To be able to run as a different user, the calling user needs to have the IMPERSONATE permission (usually only given to administrators). Velociraptor versions prior to 0.77.2 evaluate this permission against the caller's org instead of against the target org. This allows an administrator in one org to impersonate another user in another org, in which they may not have the IMPERSONATE permission.

Published 11 Aug 2026, 15:17 UTC Last modified 11 Aug 2026, 15:17 UTC
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Attack profile

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Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High
Exploitability1.2
Impact5.9
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