CVE-2026-26191: fleetdm fleet · OS Command Injection
Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium : upgrade to 4.81.1 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 55% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.81.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 May 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 4.81.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fleetdmfleet | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubfleetdm/fleetpkg:github/fleetdm/fleetOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade Fleet to version 4.81.0 or later, which contains a patch for this vulnerability. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, avoid uploading software packages from untrusted or unverified sources. Additionally, manually inspect and edit the auto-generated uninstall scripts before deploying them to managed endpoints to ensure no malicious commands are present.
Description
Fleet is open source device management software. Prior to version 4.81.0, a vulnerability in Fleet's software installer pipeline could allow a crafted software package to execute arbitrary commands as root (macOS/Linux) or SYSTEM (Windows) on managed endpoints when an uninstall is triggered. When a software package (.pkg, .deb, .rpm, .exe, or .msi) is uploaded to Fleet, metadata is extracted from the package binary and used to generate uninstall scripts. In affected versions, this metadata is not properly sanitized before being included in the generated scripts. A specially crafted package containing malicious values in its metadata fields could result in unintended command execution when the uninstall script runs on managed endpoints. Version 4.81.0 contains a patch. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, administrators should avoid uploading software packages obtained from untrusted or unverified sources. Additionally, administrators can manually inspect and edit auto-generated uninstall scripts before deployment.