Tanium Threat Response improper input validation vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
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 are affected. The product does not properly validate input (CWE-20). A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this without user interaction, which may cause a limited integrity impact.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
Description from the CNA
Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Threat Response.
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 | Threat Response | 4.9 to before 4.9.480; 4.12 to before 4.12.353; 4.17 to before 4.17.333 | 4.9.480, 4.12.353, 4.17.333 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
Remediation
Upgrade Tanium Threat Response to 4.9.480, 4.12.353, or 4.17.333 or later.
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
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116653
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-ffmp-628x-rx8m
- 2026-11-06 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-2026-116653 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116653 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ffmp-628x-rx8m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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