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Heap-based buffer overflow in Tanium Deploy

Priority LOW 34CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Tanium Deploy versions from 2.45.0 before 2.45.322, from 2.40.0 before 2.40.235, and from 2.36.0 before 2.36.294 are affected. A heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) lets the software write past the end of a heap buffer. A remote attacker with high privileges can affect confidentiality, integrity and availability, and no user interaction is needed.

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

Description from the CNA

Tanium addressed a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Deploy.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00348 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Deploy (Tanium): 2.45.322, 2.40.235, 2.36.294

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TaniumDeploy2.45.0 to before 2.45.322; 2.40.0 to before 2.40.235; 2.36.0 to before 2.36.2942.45.322, 2.40.235, 2.36.294Patch availableCNA
  • Deploy VendorTanium Affected 2.45.0 to before 2.45.322; 2.40.0 to before 2.40.235; 2.36.0 to before 2.36.294 Fixed in 2.45.322, 2.40.235, 2.36.294 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Upgrade Tanium Deploy to version 2.45.322, 2.40.235 or 2.36.294, depending on the release branch in use.

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

  • Fix · CNA Deploy (Tanium) Fixed in 2.45.322, 2.40.235, 2.36.294

Timeline

  1. 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120775
  2. 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-24vq-qph2-2wp5
  3. 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • 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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