Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-6948

Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel.

Published May 4, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Velociraptor versions prior to

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6948. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of Velociraptor versions prior to is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Velociraptor versions prior to).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.44%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-6948

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-6948. EPSS is 0.44%. Act only if a listed version of Velociraptor versions prior to is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. EPSS 0.44%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client communication channel.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6948

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-6948

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6948

    Velociraptor versions prior to 0.76.4 contain a resource exhaustion vulnerability in the server's agent control channel. This allows a compromised or rogue Velociraptor client to crash the server via out-of-memory (OOM) by sending crafted messages through the normal client com

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.