Auth bypass in Fleetdm Fleet
CVE-2026-23517
Fleet is open source device management software. A broken access control issue in versions prior to 4.78.3, 4.77.1, 4.76.2, 4.75.2, and 4.53.3 allowed authenticated users to access debug and profiling endpoints regardless of role. As a result, low-privilege users could view internal server diagnostics and trigger resource-intensive profiling operations. Fleet’s debug/pprof endpoints are accessible to any authenticated user regardless of role, including the lowest-privilege “Observer” role. This allows low-privilege users to access sensitive server internals, including runtime profiling data and in-memory application state, and to trigger CPU-intensive profiling operations that could lead to denial of service. Versions 4.78.3, 4.77.1, 4.76.2, 4.75.2, and 4.53.3 fix the issue. If an immediate upgrade is not possible, users should put the debug/pprof endpoints behind an IP allowlist as a workaround.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (16.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Fleetdm Fleet — versions >= 4.75.0, < 4.75.2, >= 4.77.0, < 4.77.1, >= 4.78.0, < 4.78.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23517?
- CVE-2026-23517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fleetdm Fleet, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23517?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.