Improper access controls in Tanium Discover
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Tanium Discover versions from 4.19.0 before 4.19.137, from 4.15.0 before 4.15.218, and from 4.10.0 before 4.10.204 contain an improper authorization flaw (CWE-863) that lets a user reach functions they should not access. A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit it, but the attack is hard to carry out and requires no user interaction. The flaw impacts confidentiality and integrity with no effect on availability.
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Description from the CNA
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Discover.
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 | Discover | 4.19.0 to before 4.19.137; 4.15.0 to before 4.15.218; 4.10.0 to before 4.10.204 | 4.19.137, 4.15.218, 4.10.204 | Patch available | CNA |
- Discover VendorTanium Affected 4.19.0 to before 4.19.137; 4.15.0 to before 4.15.218; 4.10.0 to before 4.10.204 Fixed in 4.19.137, 4.15.218, 4.10.204 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tanium:discover:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.10.0 to before 4.10.204; 4.15 to before 4.15.218; 4.19.0 to before 4.19.137 | Vulnerable | Tanium |
- cpe:2.3:a:tanium:discover:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.10.0 to before 4.10.204; 4.15 to before 4.15.218; 4.19.0 to before 4.19.137 Vulnerable ·Tanium
Remediation
Update Tanium Discover to version 4.19.137, 4.15.218, or 4.10.204, depending on the release branch in use.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Discover (Tanium) Fixed in 4.19.137, 4.15.218, 4.10.204
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Tanium Discover 4.10.204, 4.15.218, 4.19.137
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-84829 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Tanium DiscoverPriority LOW 20
- TI-2026-84827 Information disclosure in Tanium DiscoverPriority LOW 19
- TI-2026-84826 Information disclosure in Tanium DiscoverPriority LOW 19
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116667
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-jxg4-97pf-c3jf
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
More Tanium Discover vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-13992 Tanium addressed an incorrect default permissions vulnerability in Discover. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-00945 Tanium addressed an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Discover. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-84830 Improper access controls in Tanium Discover expose confidential data CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-13978 Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Discover. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-00698 Tanium addressed an improper input validation vulnerability in Discover. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2026-84829 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Tanium Discover CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-116667 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116667 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jxg4-97pf-c3jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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