CVE-2026-18639: rapid7 velociraptor Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-18639 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability in rapid7 velociraptor. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 11-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 11-08-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When Velociraptor is configured to use an OIDC IdP for authentication, it uses the email claim as a username. However, some IdP allow users to change the email claim without verification. Some IdPs do not set the "email_verified" claim and do not actually verify the email. This allows a user to impersonate another user by setting their email address within the IdP, allowing account takeover.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
32%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.12 pp
From 0.26% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Rapid71 product
- velociraptor< 0.77.2
1 vendor · 1 product