Disclosure summary
Rapid7 Velociraptor versions before 0.75.6 contain a directory traversal issue on Linux servers that allows a rogue client to upload a file which is written outside the datastore directory. Velociraptor is normally only allowed to write in the datastore directory. The issue occurs due to insufficient sanitization of directory names which end with a ".", only encoding the final "." AS "%2E". Although files can be written to incorrect locations, the containing directory must end with "%2E". This limits the impact of this vulnerability, and prevents it from overwriting critical files.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-22
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-14728
Open original source · Updated Oct 07, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| rapid7 | velociraptor | * {"versionEndExcluding":"0.75.6"} |
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- docs.velociraptor.app — Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-12-29T14:15:55-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-07T08:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:40:11-04:00