Vulnerability record

CVE-2026-18972

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What it is

Reported

An authenticated attacker can spoof another GUI user's identity by sending their request with the custom header \"Grpc-Metadata-USER\". This can lead to an account takeover attack from a user with low privileges to administrator. Source description excerpt; complete tracked detail loads below.

Evidence: Source reported · Source: CVE record · Source last published: 2026-08-11 12:30 UTC · Source last updated: 2026-08-11 12:48 UTC · Tracker data as of: 2026-08-11 13:56 UTC

What is affected

Reported

Rapid7 — Velociraptor. Product-level identification only; no affected-version conclusion is available from this field.

Evidence: Source reported · Source: CVE record · Source last published: 2026-08-11 12:30 UTC · Source last updated: 2026-08-11 12:48 UTC · Tracker data as of: 2026-08-11 13:56 UTC

Urgency and basis

Reported

Track* · 219.5

Evidence: Tracker computed · Tracker decision tier from the evidence detailed below · Source last updated: 2026-08-11 12:48 UTC · Tracker data as of: 2026-08-11 13:56 UTC

Exploitation evidence

Not reported

Not reported by tracked sources.

What to do

Not reported

Not reported by tracked sources.

Evidence: Tracker inference. Guidance from the decision tier: Monitor more closely. May require action sooner than standard timelines.

Evidence detail

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