FleetApplication · Fleetdm

CVE-2026-34385

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 4.81.0 or later.
See remediation →
87/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Fleet is open source device management software. Prior to 4.81.0, a second-order SQL injection vulnerability in Fleet's Apple MDM profile delivery pipeline could allow an attacker with a valid MDM enrollment certificate to exfiltrate or modify the contents of the Fleet database, including user credentials, API tokens, and device enrollment secrets. Version 4.81.0 patches the issue.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A second-order SQL injection vulnerability exists in Fleet's Apple MDM profile delivery pipeline. Attackers with valid MDM enrollment certificates can exploit this to access or modify sensitive database contents including user credentials, API tokens, and device enrollment secrets.

MitigationUpgrade Fleet to version 4.81.0 or later to patch the SQL injection vulnerability in the MDM profile delivery pipeline.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
FleetApplication
Affected:< 4.81.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Fleet version
    Run fleetctl version command or access the Fleet UI footer to determine the installed Fleet version
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 4.81.0
  2. Verify Apple MDM is enabled
    Review Fleet configuration settings or check if MDM features are active in the Fleet instance
    Affected if Apple MDM is enabled in the Fleet deployment
  3. Confirm MDM enrollment certificates exist
    Check whether MDM enrollment certificates have been uploaded or configured in the Fleet MDM settings
    Affected if MDM enrollment certificates are present in the system
  4. Review MDM profile activity logs
    Examine Fleet server logs for MDM profile delivery requests and database query patterns
    Affected if MDM profile delivery is being used and logged in the environment

A Fleet instance is affected if it is running a version below 4.81.0 with Apple MDM enabled and MDM enrollment certificates configured.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 4.81.0 or later
Fixed in 4.81.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Fleet to version 4.81.0 or later to patch the SQL injection vulnerability in the MDM profile delivery pipeline.

Recommended fix High confidence

4.81.0

  1. Backup the Fleet database and configuration files before starting the upgrade
  2. Stop the Fleet service
  3. Upgrade Fleet to version 4.81.0 using your deployment method (e.g., package manager, Docker, Kubernetes)
  4. Start the Fleet service
  5. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the Fleet version
  6. Confirm the Apple MDM profile delivery pipeline is functioning correctly
  7. Review Fleet logs for any errors or unusual activity
Caveat Review Fleet 4.81.0 release notes for any breaking changes or migration requirements before upgrading

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Fleet Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
13.0 hours of engineering $2,280
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