Missing authorization in Tanium Enforce exposes restricted access
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
Tanium Enforce from 2.9 before 2.9.736, from 2.10 before 2.10.778, and from 3.0 before 3.0.373 contains a missing authorization flaw (CWE-862) in its access controls. A low-privileged remote attacker with a valid account can reach functionality they are not authorized to use, which exposes limited confidentiality impact. The sources list no public exploit and no CISA KEV entry.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Enforce.
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 | Enforce | 2.9 to before 2.9.736; 2.10 to before 2.10.778; 3.0 to before 3.0.373 | 2.9.736, 2.10.778, 3.0.373 | Patch available | CNA |
- Enforce VendorTanium Affected 2.9 to before 2.9.736; 2.10 to before 2.10.778; 3.0 to before 3.0.373 Fixed in 2.9.736, 2.10.778, 3.0.373 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Upgrade Tanium Enforce to 2.9.736, 2.10.778, or 3.0.373 or later, depending on the release line in use.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Enforce (Tanium) Fixed in 2.9.736, 2.10.778, 3.0.373
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Tanium Enforce 2.10.778, 2.9.736, 3.0.373
7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-81485 Tanium Enforce compression bomb vulnerabilityPriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-81480 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Tanium EnforcePriority LOW 39
- TI-2026-81479 Improper output sanitization in Tanium Enforce CSV exportPriority LOW 31
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116660
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-q9gm-q5gv-9rgw
- 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-2026-116660 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116660 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q9gm-q5gv-9rgw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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