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Uncontrolled recursion in Tanium Threat Response Client Extension

Priority LOW 15CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution from 1.71.0 before 1.71.25, from 1.59.0 before 1.59.50 and from 1.51.0 before 1.51.60 contains an infinite loop caused by uncontrolled recursion (CWE-674). A local user with low privileges can trigger the loop, which reduces availability.

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

Description from the CNA

Tanium addressed an infinite loop vulnerability in Threat Response Client Extension.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00142 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution (Tanium): 1.71.25, 1.59.50, 1.51.60threat-response-cx (Tanium): 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213 +2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TaniumEndpoint Configuration Toolset Solution1.71.0 to before 1.71.25; 1.59.0 to before 1.59.50; 1.51.0 to before 1.51.601.71.25, 1.59.50, 1.51.60Patch availableCNA
Taniumthreat-response-cx1.17.802 to before 1.17.802; 1.18.2732 to before 1.18.2732; 1.19.2213 to before 1.19.2213; 1.20.2271 to before 1.20.2271; 1.21.1673 to before 1.21.16731.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, 1.21.1673Patch availableCNA
  • Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution VendorTanium Affected 1.71.0 to before 1.71.25; 1.59.0 to before 1.59.50; 1.51.0 to before 1.51.60 Fixed in 1.71.25, 1.59.50, 1.51.60 Patch available CNA
  • threat-response-cx VendorTanium Affected 1.17.802 to before 1.17.802; 1.18.2732 to before 1.18.2732; 1.19.2213 to before 1.19.2213; 1.20.2271 to before 1.20.2271; 1.21.1673 to before 1.21.1673 Fixed in 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, 1.21.1673 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution to 1.71.25, 1.59.50 or 1.51.60, depending on the release line in use. Upgrade threat-response-cx to 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271 or 1.21.1673.

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

  • Fix · CNA Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution (Tanium) Fixed in 1.71.25, 1.59.50, 1.51.60
  • Fix · CNA threat-response-cx (Tanium) Fixed in 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, 1.21.1673

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-2026-81461 Local privilege escalation in Tanium End-User NotificationsPriority LOW 35
  • Release ·

    Tanium threat-response-cx 1.17.802, 1.18.2732 and 3 more versions

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-81476 Improper link resolution in Tanium Threat Response Client ExtensionPriority LOW 29
    • TI-2026-81474 Information disclosure in Tanium Threat Response Client ExtensionPriority LOW 16
    • TI-2026-81477 Use-after-free flaw in Tanium Threat Response Client ExtensionPriority LOW 12

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108331
  2. 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5jc2-gf6h-8mwf
  3. 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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