What is CVE-2023-0242?

CVE-2023-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-18.

How severe is CVE-2023-0242?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Rapid7 Velociraptor

CVE-2023-0242

Rapid7 Velociraptor allows users to be created with different privileges on the server. Administrators are generally allowed to run any command on the server including writing arbitrary files. However, lower privilege users are generally f…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.005 (42.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Rapid7 Velociraptor — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

cve@rapid7.com (release-notes, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0242?: CVE-2023-0242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Velociraptor, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-01-18.
How severe is CVE-2023-0242?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.