Improper access controls in Tanium Discover expose confidential data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
Tanium Discover from 4.19.0 before 4.19.137 is affected. The flaw is an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key (CWE-639), so access checks can be circumvented. A remote attacker with low privileges and no user interaction can read highly confidential data.
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 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 | 4.19.137 | Patch available | CNA |
- Discover VendorTanium Affected 4.19.0 to before 4.19.137 Fixed in 4.19.137 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, the fixed version.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-04
- Fix · CNA Discover (Tanium) Fixed in 4.19.137
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116669
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-c26r-j37v-rrcr
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 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-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
- TI-2026-84828 Improper access controls in Tanium Discover CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2
Sources
- CVE-2026-116669 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116669 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c26r-j37v-rrcr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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