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CVE-2026-26062: fleetdm fleet · Improper Input Validation

Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 4.81.0 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% 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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade fleet and fleetdm/fleet to 4.81.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
fleetdmfleetAffected
  • <4.81.0
Fixed in
  • 4.81.0
GitHubfleetdm/fleetpkg:github/fleetdm/fleetOther threatsAffected
  • <4.81.0
Fixed in
  • 4.81.0

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in Fleet version 4.81.0 that resolves this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version. If upgrading immediately is not possible, mitigate risk by restricting network access to the Fleet gRPC endpoint to known host IP ranges, deploying Fleet behind infrastructure that can terminate or filter gRPC traffic if Launcher log ingestion is unnecessary, and monitoring for repeated Fleet process crashes or unexpected restarts that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Description

Fleet is open source device management software. Prior to version 4.81.0, Fleet contained a denial-of-service (DoS) issue in the gRPC Launcher `PublishLogs` endpoint. In affected versions, certain unexpected input values were not handled gracefully, which could cause the Fleet server process to terminate while processing an authenticated request from an enrolled Launcher host. An authenticated attacker with access to any enrolled Launcher node key could cause an immediate and complete denial of service by sending a single gRPC request to the `PublishLogs` endpoint. This vulnerability impacts availability only. There is no exposure of sensitive data, no authentication bypass, no privilege escalation, and no integrity impact. Version 4.81.0 contains a patch. If upgrading immediately is not possible, the following mitigations can reduce exposure. Restrict network access to the Fleet gRPC endpoint where feasible (for example, limiting inbound access to known host IP ranges); deploy Fleet behind infrastructure that terminates or filters gRPC traffic if Launcher log ingestion is not required; and/or monitor for repeated Fleet process crashes or unexpected restarts indicating potential exploitation.

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