CVE-2026-19584
CVE-2026-19584 — Velociraptor VQL injection during notebook restore from backup
Velociraptor allows for the creation of notebook backups in its default enabled daily backup feature. When Velociraptor restores the backup, the notebook cell content is interpolated into a template with no ACL checks. This allows a malicious user with NOTEBOOK_EDITOR permission to plant a VQL query which will be evaluated at elevated permissions if the notebook's backup is subsequently restored.
Published Updated Sources: NVD, Rapid7 (CNA), GitHub, GitHub Security Advisory, SOCRadar CTI
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the scoring sources call it.
Exploitation
Exploit code
public exploit, none observed
EPSS
0%
ahead of 0% of scored CVEs
CVSS base
7.7
high
Remediation
The vendor's own words where we have them.
Upgrade Velociraptor to a fixed release. Apply vendor patches per advisory and restrict external exposure of the affected component until patched.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record's own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found.
- Identify exposed assets running affected vendor/product/version combinations.
- Prioritize based on EPSS, PoC availability, and external exposure.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors, authentication anomalies, or suspicious child processes matching the vulnerability class.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and version as the advisories word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | 0 to < 0.77.2 | Vulnerable |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Availability
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Scope
Changed
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Vector
Network
Privileges Req
Low
User Interaction
Required
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.7 | CVSS 3.1 | high | 1.3 | 5.8 | rapid7.com (CNA), Rapid7 (CNA), GHSA |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
What this weakness leads to
MITRE's own consequences and mitigations for the weakness class — the authority's wording, not guidance derived from the CVSS vector.
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
- Bypass Protection Mechanism
- Gain Privileges or Assume Identity
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
- Hide Activities
Mitigation: Refactor your program so that you do not have to dynamically generate code.
CWE-1336 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
- Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands::
Mitigation: Choose a template engine that offers a sandbox or restricted mode, or at least limits the power of any available expressions, function calls, or commands.
Weakness & attack patterns
- CWE-1336
- CWE-94Code Injection
Inferred from the weakness class — not observed against this CVE.
- T1027.006Obfuscated Files or Information: HTML Smuggling
- T1027.009Obfuscated Files or Information: Embedded Payloads
- T1564.009Hide Artifacts: Resource Forking
Public exploit
Capability, not use: code existing is a different claim from anyone running it.
Repositories
2
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not rules we have tested.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for network-reachable Velociraptor.
- Monitor for scanner or exploit-pattern traffic after 2 public PoC repositories were reported.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first — with the readings a source repeats on a schedule counted underneath rather than listed.
- 2026
Added · CVSS 3.1 7.7 (AV:N)
Sep 10, 2026 · NVD
Initial · CVE published
Sep 10, 2026 · NVD
Added · GHSA-52wr-g3vp-7h6v published (high)
Sep 10, 2026 · GitHub Security Advisory
CVE published by MITRE.
Sep 10, 2026 · SOCRadar CTI
References
4 on the record
- docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-19584/
Vendor Advisory, Mitre
- github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/pull/4967
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitre
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-19584
NVD
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-52wr-g3vp-7h6v
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Elsewhere on this site
- Rapid7every CVE for this vendor
- Remote Code Execsame class
- CWE-1336other pages naming this weakness
Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record1
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-19584 is Velociraptor VQL injection during notebook restore from backup, a high vulnerability affecting Velociraptor from Rapid7. The current evidence does not list it in CISA KEV, and the exploit status is: Active exploitation is not confirmed from current sources for CVE-2026-19584. Public exploit evidence is: 2 public PoC repositories reported; 0 marked weaponized in current dataset. The affected-version evidence is listed in the key facts and affected products tables. Defenders should first verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run those versions, then apply vendor patches or mitigations, restrict reachable attack surface, and preserve logs for detection review. CVSS 7.7 describes technical severity, while EPSS 0% helps estimate near-term exploit likelihood; neither replaces asset context. Unknown fields should remain explicit in tickets, and threat actor, IOC, victimology, or payload claims should not be added unless a cited source supports them. Monitor CISA KEV, vendor advisories, NVD changes, public PoC repositories, and internal telemetry for update triggers.