CVE-2025-6264

Rapid7 Velociraptor: Incorrect Default Permissions

As of , CVE-2025-6264 in Rapid7 Velociraptor is no longer on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on and removed it on .

CISA removed this entry from its list on 22 October 2025. CISA removes entries rarely: for example one added in error, or one whose fix caused a bigger problem. If CISA adds it back, this page will show it.

Exploited
CISA listed it on 14 October 2025 and removed it on 22 October 2025
US federal deadline
4 November 202521 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
KnownCISA changed it from Unknown to Known on 14 October 2025.
EPSS score
0.01Higher than 62% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Public exploit
None foundNeither Metasploit nor Exploit-DB lists one.
Fix
Vendor advice: docs.velociraptor.appLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Rapid7 Velociraptor contains an incorrect default permissions vulnerability that 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.

CISA's description

Timeline

  1. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  2. CISA changed its entry. Ransomware use: Unknown to Known.
  3. CISA removed it from its list.
  4. The US federal deadline to fix it.

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