Fleet before 4.89.0 contains an incorrect authorization flaw in its user administration API that accepts user creation or modification when the caller administers any one of the assigned teams
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.6 High : upgrade to 4.89.0 soon.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 13:04 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.6 |
|---|---|---|
| CNA (VulnCheck) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 |
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 4.89.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 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 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade fleet to 4.89.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| fleetdmfleet | Affected
| Fixed in
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Gofleetpkg:golang/fleetOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Description
Fleet before 4.89.0 contains an incorrect authorization flaw in its user administration API that accepts user creation or modification when the caller administers any one of the assigned teams. Authenticated team administrators can grant users administrator roles on other teams, then deploy software and execute scripts on those teams' hosts.