CVE-2026-78411 (GCVE-0-2026-78411)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-10-05 17:19
Modified
2026-10-05 19:05
CWE
Summary
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.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Rapid7 Velociraptor Version: 0   ≤
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