Heap-based buffer overflow in Tanium Deploy
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
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanium | Deploy | 2.45.0 to before 2.45.322; 2.40.0 to before 2.40.235; 2.36.0 to before 2.36.294 | 2.45.322, 2.40.235, 2.36.294 | Patch available | CNA |
- 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
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-120775
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-24vq-qph2-2wp5
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 1
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- 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-2026-120775 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-120775 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24vq-qph2-2wp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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