CVE-2026-26061: fleetdm fleet · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 4.81.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.81.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade fleet and fleetdm/fleet to 4.81.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fleetdmfleet | Affected
| Fixed in
|
GitHubfleetdm/fleetpkg:github/fleetdm/fleetOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Fleet to version 4.81.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. Since this is a self-hosted product, applying the official fix is necessary to remediate the issue. There are no vendor advisories indicating alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Description
Fleet is open source device management software. Prior to 4.81.0, Fleet contained multiple unauthenticated HTTP endpoints that read request bodies without enforcing a size limit. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this behavior by sending large or repeated HTTP payloads, causing excessive memory allocation and resulting in a denial-of-service (DoS) condition. Version 4.81.0 patches the issue.