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CVE-2026-23517VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-23517: fleetdm fleet · Missing Authorization

Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium · fixed in 4.78.3 : update fleetdm fleet when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 08:30 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
6.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 4.78.3, 4.77.1, 4.76.2 +2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 21 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
fleetdmfleetAffected
  • >=4.78.0 <4.78.3
  • >=4.77.0 <4.77.1
  • >=4.76.0 <4.76.2
  • >=4.75.0 <4.75.2
  • <4.53.3
Fixed in
  • 4.78.3
  • 4.77.1
  • 4.76.2
  • 4.75.2
  • 4.53.3
GitHubfleetdm/fleetpkg:github/fleetdm/fleetOther threatsAffected
  • <4.53.3
Fixed in
  • 4.53.3

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AI-suggested

1. Upgrade Fleet installations to the fixed versions 4.78.3, 4.77.1, 4.76.2, 4.75.2, or 4.53.3 as soon as possible to eliminate the vulnerability. 2. If immediate upgrade is not possible, implement strict IP allowlisting to restrict access to debug and pprof endpoints only to trusted administrative networks or hosts. 3. Review and tighten authentication and authorization policies within Fleet to ensure that debug and profiling endpoints are not exposed to low-privilege users. 4. Monitor access logs for unusual or unauthorized access attempts to debug endpoints. 5. Employ network segmentation to isolate management interfaces from general user networks. 6. Conduct regular audits of user roles and permissions to minimize the number of users with authenticated access. 7. Consider deploying runtime application self-protection (RASP) or web application firewalls (WAF) to detect and block abnormal profiling requests. 8. Educate administrators and users about the risks of exposing debug endpoints and the importance of applying security patches promptly.

Description

CVE-2026-23517 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fleet, an open-source device management software, affecting versions prior to 4.78.3, 4.77.1, 4.76.2, 4.75.2, and 4.53.

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