Description
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Enforce.
Published: 2026-10-27
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Improper access controls leading to unauthorized privileged access
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An improper access control flaw exists in Tanium Enforce. This weakness allows users or attackers who should not have privileged rights to access or modify protected resources. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-862, which highlights that the application fails to enforce authorization checks for the operations it performs. The direct impact is potential privilege escalation and unauthorized data disclosure or modification, compromising confidentiality and integrity of managed assets.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects Tanium Enforce. No specific version information is provided, so all released builds of Enforce should be examined for the fix.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 4.3 indicates a low severity assessment. The EPSS score is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog, suggesting limited, if any, known exploitation activity. The attack vector is not explicitly disclosed; based solely on the access control nature of the flaw, it is inferred that unauthorized users capable of interacting with Enforce (possibly via web interfaces, APIs, or local user accounts) could exploit the weakness if not properly restricted.

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

  • Apply the latest update or patch released by Tanium for Enforce that addresses the access control flaw.
  • Review and enforce role‑based access controls within Enforce, ensuring that only authorized personnel have privileges to perform sensitive operations.
  • Enable detailed logging and set up alerts for unusual privilege‑related activity to detect and respond to potential abuse promptly.

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 enforce
Vendors & Products Tanium
Tanium enforce

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Enforce.
Title Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Enforce.
Weaknesses CWE-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tanium

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-27T17:35:06.053Z

Reserved: 2026-10-26T19:15:07.998Z

Link: CVE-2026-116660

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-27T18:17:34.977

Modified: 2026-10-27T18:17:34.977

Link: CVE-2026-116660

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

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