Fleet Server 8.19.16, 9.3.5, 9.4.2 Security Update (ESA-2026-164)

Incorrect Authorization in Fleet Server Leading to Denial of Service of Agent Upload Operations

Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863) in Fleet Server can lead to a denial of service of agent upload operations via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). Fleet Server does not correctly verify session ownership during multi-part data upload operations, allowing any authenticated agent to interfere with the active upload sessions belonging to other enrolled agents.

Affected Versions:

  • 8.x: All versions from 8.0.0 up to and including 8.19.15
  • 9.x:
    • All versions from 9.0.0 up to and including 9.3.4
    • All versions from 9.4.0 up to and including 9.4.1

Affected Configurations:

All configurations are affected.

Solutions and Mitigations:

The issue is resolved in Fleet Server versions 8.19.16, 9.3.5, and 9.4.2.

For Users that Cannot Upgrade:

There are no workarounds for this vulnerability.

Indicators of Compromise (IOC)

No specific indicators of compromise have been identified for this vulnerability.

Severity: CVSSv3.1: Low ( 3.1 ) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVE ID: CVE-2026-78587
Problem Type: CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Impact: CAPEC-122 - Privilege Abuse