PT-2026-70179 · Rapid7+1 · Velociraptor

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CVE-2026-18972

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Published

2026-08-11

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Updated

2026-08-11

CVSS v3.1

9.6

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions The product name cannot be determined (affected versions not specified)
Description An authenticated attacker can spoof the identity of another GUI user by including a custom header Grpc-Metadata-USER in their request. This flaw allows a user with low privileges to perform an account takeover and gain administrator access.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-18972

Affected Products

Velociraptor