CVE-2026-6948

Published: May 4, 2026Modified: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 1.2 / Impact: 3.6

Source: cve@rapid7.com (Secondary)

Description

Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.

Related CWEs

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.

References (1)

https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-6948/

Source: cve@rapid7.com

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