Uncontrolled recursion in Tanium Threat Response Client Extension
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanium | Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution | 1.71.0 to before 1.71.25; 1.59.0 to before 1.59.50; 1.51.0 to before 1.51.60 | 1.71.25, 1.59.50, 1.51.60 | Patch available | CNA |
| Tanium | threat-response-cx | 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 | 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, 1.21.1673 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108331
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-5jc2-gf6h-8mwf
- 2026-11-04 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
More Tanium vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-108331 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108331 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jc2-gf6h-8mwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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