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.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/releases/tag/fleet-v4.81.1 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/security/advisories/GHSA-9vcr-g537-3w5v | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 May 2026, 14:05
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 9.8 |
| References | () https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/releases/tag/fleet-v4.81.1 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/security/advisories/GHSA-9vcr-g537-3w5v - Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time |
Fleetdm fleet
Fleetdm |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:fleetdm:fleet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
14 May 2026, 20:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-14 20:17
Updated : 2026-05-18 14:05
NVD link : CVE-2026-26191
Mitre link : CVE-2026-26191
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-26191
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Products Affected
fleetdm
- fleet
CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
