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CVE-2026-26061

8.7
High
EPSS 0.43%Patch availableMar 28, 2026

Unauthenticated HTTP endpoints in Fleet enable DoS via oversized payloads (<4.81.0).

common questions

Is CVE-2026-26061 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-26061 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-26061?

CVE-2026-26061 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-26061?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-26061. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-26061 affect?

CVE-2026-26061 affects Fleet (<4.81.0). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-26061?

Upgrade to 4.81.0 or newer

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Fleet (<4.81.0)
impact

DoS via large or repeated HTTP payloads causing memory exhaustion and service disruption.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
fleetdm fleet
  • affected< 4.81.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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