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Incorrect privilege assignment in Tanium Server

Priority LOW 31CWE-178Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Tanium Server from 7.7.3 before 7.7.3.8351, from 7.8.2 before 7.8.2.1263, and from 7.8.4 before 7.8.4.1399 is affected. The flaw is an incorrect privilege assignment caused by improper handling of letter case (CWE-178). A network attacker who already holds high privileges and faces high attack complexity can affect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the server.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

Description from the CNA

Tanium addressed an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Tanium Server.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00301 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Tanium Server (Tanium): 7.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263, 7.8.4.1399

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TaniumTanium Server7.7.3 to before 7.7.3.8351; 7.8.2 to before 7.8.2.1263; 7.8.4 to before 7.8.4.13997.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263, 7.8.4.1399Patch availableCNA
  • Tanium Server VendorTanium Affected 7.7.3 to before 7.7.3.8351; 7.8.2 to before 7.8.2.1263; 7.8.4 to before 7.8.4.1399 Fixed in 7.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263, 7.8.4.1399 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tanium:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Tanium
  • cpe:2.3:a:tanium:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Tanium

Remediation

Upgrade Tanium Server to 7.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263 or 7.8.4.1399, depending on the release line in use.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04

  • Fix · CNA Tanium Server (Tanium) Fixed in 7.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263, 7.8.4.1399

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Tanium Server 7.7.3.8351, 7.8.2.1263, 7.8.4.1399

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81466 Denial of service in Tanium Server due to unlimited resource allocationPriority LOW 30
    • TI-2026-81469 Information disclosure in Tanium Server error messagesPriority LOW 20
    • TI-2026-81467 Insufficient logging in Tanium Server hides some actionsPriority LOW 13

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108313
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-g2jw-8mp5-jcvc
  3. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2026-81473 Unauthorized code execution in Tanium Threat Response CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-81459 Tanium Certificate Manager unauthorized code execution vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-59476 Tanium addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in Threat Response. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-08094 Tanium addressed an unauthorized code execution vulnerability in Connect. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • 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
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