CVE-2026-26062: Fleet is open source device management software

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-26062?

fleet: upgrade to 4.81.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-26062 being exploited?

CVE-2026-26062 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-26062 affect?

CVE-2026-26062 affects fleet. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). 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 gr

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-26062?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.5UPGRADE

CVE-2026-26062 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting fleet. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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 ke

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2026-05-14
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: fleetdm

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-14 20:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 14:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fleetdm fleet UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.81.0

Fixed in: 4.81.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fleet || rpm -q fleet || fleet --version

2. UPGRADE to 4.81.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade fleet

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade fleet

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-26062?

fleet: upgrade to 4.81.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-26062 being exploited?

CVE-2026-26062 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-26062 affect?

CVE-2026-26062 affects fleet. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). 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 gr

How urgent is CVE-2026-26062?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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