Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User Notifications
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution from 1.51 before 1.51.60, from 1.59 before 1.59.50 and from 1.71 before 1.71.25 contains an improper link resolution flaw (CWE-59) in End-User Notifications. A local user with low privileges can exploit it to escalate privileges and gain high impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability. Tanium end-user-cx is also listed as affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Tanium addressed a local privilege escalation vulnerability in End-User Notifications.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanium | Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution | 1.51 to before 1.51.60; 1.59 to before 1.59.50; 1.71 to before 1.71.25 | 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25 | Patch available | CNA |
| Tanium | end-user-cx | 1.8.47 to before 1.8.47; 1.11.605 to before 1.11.605; 1.19.325 to before 1.19.325; 1.21.835 to before 1.21.835; 1.22.1199 to before 1.22.1199; 1.23.766 to before 1.23.766; 1.24.590 to before 1.24.590 | 1.8.47, 1.11.605, 1.19.325, 1.21.835, 1.22.1199, 1.23.766, 1.24.590 | Patch available | CNA |
- Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution VendorTanium Affected 1.51 to before 1.51.60; 1.59 to before 1.59.50; 1.71 to before 1.71.25 Fixed in 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25 Patch available CNA
- end-user-cx VendorTanium Affected 1.8.47 to before 1.8.47; 1.11.605 to before 1.11.605; 1.19.325 to before 1.19.325; 1.21.835 to before 1.21.835; 1.22.1199 to before 1.22.1199; 1.23.766 to before 1.23.766; 1.24.590 to before 1.24.590 Fixed in 1.8.47, 1.11.605, 1.19.325, 1.21.835, 1.22.1199, 1.23.766, 1.24.590 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution to 1.51.60, 1.59.50 or 1.71.25. Upgrade Tanium end-user-cx to 1.8.47, 1.11.605, 1.19.325, 1.21.835, 1.22.1199, 1.23.766 or 1.24.590.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution (Tanium) Fixed in 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25
- Fix · CNA end-user-cx (Tanium) Fixed in 1.8.47, 1.11.605, 1.19.325, 1.21.835, 1.22.1199, 1.23.766, 1.24.590
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25
10 records Highest priority Priority LOW 10 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81463 Heap-based buffer overflow in Tanium IndexPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-81462 Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User NotificationsPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-81460 Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User NotificationsPriority LOW 35
- Release ·
Tanium end-user-cx 1.11.605, 1.19.325 and 5 more versions
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81462 Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User NotificationsPriority LOW 35
- TI-2026-81460 Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User NotificationsPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108305
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-gvr9-hwfv-v28j
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
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- TI-2026-08093 Tanium addressed an unauthorized code execution vulnerability in Connect. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-13983 Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Deploy. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-108305 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108305 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvr9-hwfv-v28j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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