Description
Tanium addressed an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Tanium Server.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 6.6 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Privilege Escalation
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in Tanium Server allows an incorrect privilege assignment that can elevate an attacker's privileges beyond what was intended. This flaw enables malicious activities such as executing commands, accessing sensitive data, or modifying configurations that should be restricted, undermining both confidentiality and integrity.

Affected Systems

The flaw affects Tanium Server deployments. No specific version information is supplied, so all installations of Tanium Server that have not applied the vendor’s patch are potentially impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.6 indicates a moderate severity. EPSS information is not available, so the current likelihood of exploitation is uncertain; however, the flaw is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack could be carried out by an authenticated user or through remote interactions with the Tanium Server, allowing the attacker to gain higher privileges than granted.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 18:33 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor‑released patch referenced at https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-054
  • Review and correct any unwarranted privilege assignments after patching
  • Implement regular privilege audits to prevent misconfigurations

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 18:33 UTC.

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References
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tanium
Tanium tanium Server
Vendors & Products Tanium
Tanium tanium Server

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tanium addressed an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Tanium Server.
Title Tanium addressed an incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Tanium Server.
Weaknesses CWE-178
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Tanium Tanium Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tanium

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T17:35:06.612Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T19:21:28.113Z

Link: CVE-2026-108313

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T18:17:32.900

Modified: 2026-10-27T18:17:32.900

Link: CVE-2026-108313

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T18:45:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-178

    Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity