CVE-2025-6264: Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Velociraptor Vulnerable To Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24
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CVSS 4.7
CWE-276
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-6264 is a MODERATE (CVSS 4.7) velociraptor vulnerable to privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions) affecting Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves velociraptor vulnerable to privilege escalation via updateconfig artifact. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.74.3.

CVE-2025-6264 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-6264
GHSA Identifier GHSA-gpfc-mph4-qm24
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 4.7
CWE Classification CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions
Affected Product Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 4.7

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Attack Vector Local (AV:L)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction Required (UI:R)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity Low (I:L)
Availability Low (A:L)

How to Fix CVE-2025-6264

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor fixed: 0.74.3 
Upgrade www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor to 0.74.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-6264, inspect your project dependencies for Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor:

inspect dependencies for www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.74.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions, where during installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files. In Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Velociraptor allows collection of VQL queries packaged into Artifacts from endpoints. These artifacts can be used to do anything and usually run with elevated permissions.  To limit access to some dangerous artifact, Velociraptor allows for those to require high permissions like EXECVE to launch. The Admin.Client.UpdateClientConfig is an artifact used to update the client's configuration. This artifact did not enforce an additional required permission, allowing users with COLLECT_CLIENT permissions (normally given by the "Investigator" role) to collect it from endpoints and update the configuration. This can lead to arbitrary command execution and endpoint takeover. To successfully exploit this vulnerability the user must already have access to collect artifacts from the endpoint (i.e. have the COLLECT_CLIENT given typically by the "Investigator' role).

CVE-2025-6264 Affected Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.74.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor
golang/www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor
Go
< 0.74.3
0.74.3

References

NVD — CVE-2025-6264 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6264
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor/commit/21e7fd7138ddaa798cad35fd929864f6bb0c4e9c
blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-levera... WEB
https://blog.talosintelligence.com/velociraptor-leveraged-in-ransomware-attacks
docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advis... WEB
https://docs.velociraptor.app/announcements/advisories/cve-2025-6264
Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Velocidex/velociraptor
news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/08/26/ve... WEB
https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/08/26/velociraptor-incident-response-tool-abused-for-remote-access

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-6264?
CVE-2025-6264 is a security vulnerability in Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor involving Velociraptor vulnerable to privilege escalation via UpdateConfig artifact under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions.
Which Www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.74.3 across affected packages: www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor.
What version fixes CVE-2025-6264?
Upgrading to 0.74.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor affected?
Yes, www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor is affected in releases prior to 0.74.3. Upgrade your dependency to 0.74.3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-6264?
CVE-2025-6264 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-6264?
CVE-2025-6264 is classified under CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions (During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2025-6264?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for www.velocidex.com/golang/velociraptor'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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