---
id: CVE-2026-64952
title: "The hunt_delete() VQL function allows deleting hunts.\_\n\nVelociraptor misapplied the permission check requiring only COLLECT_CLIENT (usually assigned to the \"investigator\" role) instead of the \"DELETE_RESULTS\" permission (usually only ass…"
summary: "The hunt_delete() VQL function allows deleting hunts.\_\n\nVelociraptor misapplied the permission check requiring only COLLECT_CLIENT (usually assigned to the \"investigator\" role) instead of the \"DELETE_RESULTS\" permission (usually only ass…"
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-08-12'
updated: '2026-08-28'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64952'
references:
  - url: 'http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-64952/'
    label: cve@rapid7.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00299
epssPercentile: 0.20111
ingestedAt: '2026-08-29T19:41:16.512Z'
---

## Overview

The hunt_delete() VQL function allows deleting hunts. 

Velociraptor misapplied the permission check requiring only COLLECT_CLIENT (usually assigned to the "investigator" role) instead of the "DELETE_RESULTS" permission (usually only assigned to "administrators").

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.