---
id: CVE-2026-64954
title: Velociraptor allows scheduling new collections via VQL queries in notebooks
summary: >-
  Velociraptor allows scheduling new collections via VQL queries in notebooks.
  For a user to schedule a new collection, they require the COLLECT_CLIENT
  permission. However, this is not enforced when the user can run a VQL query
  which reset…
severity: high
cvss: 8.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-862
published: '2026-08-12'
updated: '2026-08-28'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64954'
references:
  - url: 'http://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2026-64954/'
    label: cve@rapid7.com
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/commit/d7de958e846d3742a7a3a8538fd463e4f12fc528
    label: cve@rapid7.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00308
epssPercentile: 0.21064
ingestedAt: '2026-08-29T19:41:16.416Z'
---

## Overview

Velociraptor allows scheduling new collections via VQL queries in notebooks. For a user to schedule a new collection, they require the COLLECT_CLIENT permission. However, this is not enforced when the user can run a VQL query which resets the authorization provider.

This allows a user who can run arbitrary VQL (usually with the "analyst" role) to launch new collections (usually requires the "investigator" role). This vulnerability is an escalation from an analyst to investigator role.

## Remediation

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