Description
Tanium addressed an improper output sanitization vulnerability in Comply.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Code execution
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability in Tanium’s Comply product is an improper output sanitization flaw. This weakness allows attackers to embed malicious content into outputs that are not properly escaped, which could enable execution of unintended code or unauthorized data access. The issue aligns with CWE‑1236, highlighting unsafe handling of output data.

Affected Systems

Tanium Comply is the affected product. No specific version information is listed, so any deployment of the product before the patch that addressed the flaw is vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.1 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is not available, so the likelihood of exploitation at this time is unknown. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers would likely need to craft or influence the content returned by Comply and exploit the lack of proper output sanitization. No official workaround is provided by Tanium.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 18:34 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Tanium Comply update that fixes the output sanitization flaw.
  • Configure strict access controls so that only trusted users can view or edit Comply output data.
  • Enable logging and monitor for anomalous output patterns or injection attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 27, 2026 at 18:34 UTC.

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References
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tanium
Tanium comply
Vendors & Products Tanium
Tanium comply

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tanium addressed an improper output sanitization vulnerability in Comply.
Title Tanium addressed an improper output sanitization vulnerability in Comply.
Weaknesses CWE-1236
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tanium

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T17:35:06.241Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T19:15:02.873Z

Link: CVE-2026-116647

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T18:17:34.233

Modified: 2026-10-27T18:17:34.233

Link: CVE-2026-116647

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-27T19:15:07Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-1236

    Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File