CVE-2026-27806: fleetdm fleet · OS Command Injection
Affects fleetdm fleetSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 4.81.1 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.81.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Apr 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
This vulnerability is fixed in Fleet version 4.81.1. Users should upgrade to version 4.81.1 or later to remediate this issue. No other official remediation or temporary fixes are documented. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory stating the fix in 4.81.1.
Description
CVE-2026-27806 is an OS command injection vulnerability in the Fleet open source device management software prior to version 4.81.1. It arises from improper handling of a local user's password in the Orbit agent's FileVault disk encryption key rotation flow. The password is interpolated directly into a Tcl/expect script, allowing a specially crafted password containing the '}' character to inject arbitrary Tcl commands. Because the Orbit agent runs with root privileges, this vulnerability allows local unprivileged users to escalate privileges to root. The issue is fixed in Fleet version 4.81.1.