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TI-2026-84816 Aliases CVE-2026-116646GHSA-c2qj-f3v8-jxjr

Tanium Threat Response uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability

Priority LOW 20CWE-770Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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-770.

Summary

Tanium Threat Response versions from 4.9 before 4.9.480, from 4.12 before 4.12.353, and from 4.17 before 4.17.333 contain an uncontrolled resource consumption flaw classified as CWE-770, which allocates resources without limits or throttling. A remote attacker with low privileges can exhaust resources and degrade availability, with no confidentiality or integrity impact.

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

Description from the CNA

Tanium addressed an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Threat Response.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00262 18th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Threat Response (Tanium): 4.9.480, 4.12.353, 4.17.333

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
TaniumThreat Response4.9 to before 4.9.480; 4.12 to before 4.12.353; 4.17 to before 4.17.3334.9.480, 4.12.353, 4.17.333Patch availableCNA
  • Threat Response VendorTanium Affected 4.9 to before 4.9.480; 4.12 to before 4.12.353; 4.17 to before 4.17.333 Fixed in 4.9.480, 4.12.353, 4.17.333 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:threat_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Tanium
  • cpe:2.3:a:tanium:threat_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Tanium

Remediation

Upgrade Tanium Threat Response to 4.9.480, 4.12.353, or 4.17.333, depending on the release branch in use.

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

  • Fix · CNA Threat Response (Tanium) Fixed in 4.9.480, 4.12.353, 4.17.333

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    Tanium Threat Response 4.12.353, 4.17.333, 4.9.480

    7 records Highest priority Priority LOW 7 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-84819 Unauthorized code execution in Tanium Threat ResponsePriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-84818 Tanium Threat Response unauthorized code execution vulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2026-84838 Improper certificate validation in multiple Tanium productsPriority LOW 34
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Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116646
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-c2qj-f3v8-jxjr
  3. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • 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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Sources

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