Upstream information
Description
Velociraptor's VQL has a query() plugin which allows running a VQL query in a different org or user context. To be able to run as a different user, the calling user needs to have the IMPERSONATE permission (usually only given to administrators). Velociraptor versions prior to 0.77.2 evaluate this permission against the caller's org instead of against the target org.This allows an administrator in one org to impersonate another user in another org, in which they may not have the IMPERSONATE permission.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (cve@rapid7.com) | SUSE |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | High | High |
| User Interaction | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| CVSS detail | SUSE |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Attack Requirements | Present |
| Privileges Required | High |
| User Interaction | None |
| Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact | High |
| Vulnerable System Integrity Impact | High |
| Vulnerable System Availability Impact | High |
| Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Integrity Impact | None |
| Subsequent System Availability Impact | None |
| CVSSv4 Version | 4.0 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | velociraptor | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | velociraptor | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | velociraptor | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | velociraptor | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | velociraptor | Affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Mon Aug 17 12:30:41 2026CVE page last modified: Mon Aug 17 13:32:49 2026