CVE-2026-18972
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CVE-2026-18972 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 6.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid7 | Velociraptor | < 0.77.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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