Velociraptor is a tool for collecting host-based state information using Velociraptor Query Language (VQL) queries.
Velociraptor is a tool for collecting host-based state information using Velociraptor Query Language (VQL) queries. Prior to 0.77.2, SQLPlugin.Call in vql/parsers/sql/sql.go does not enforce plugin-level FILESYSTEM_READ or NETWORK checks before the mysql and postgres branches pass a caller-controlled connstring to sql.Open, allowing arbitrary outbound database connections. With attacker-controlled MySQL connection options that enable local-infile access, a rogue MySQL server can request files readable by the Velociraptor server process, including root-readable files when that process runs as root. The SQLite file accessor still enforces FILESYSTEM_READ, but a low-privilege analyst with ANY_Q
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Velocidex
- Product
- velociraptor
- CVSS v3.1
- 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Fix
- available
- Weakness
- CWE-862
- Exposure class
- Database, Network management, Endpoint security
- NVD status
- Received
Why it ranks 34 (Notable)
- CVSS v3.1 6.5 medium
- Product class: database, network management
- Widely deployed vendor product (Velocidex)
- Fix available
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-85737 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia