Description
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 5.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized data access due to improper access controls
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Tanium Comply contains an improper access control flaw that can enable an attacker to view or modify data beyond the intended permissions. The weakness is classified as CWE‑639, meaning a legitimate user might gain unauthorized privileges, potentially compromising confidential information within the Comply platform. The CVSS score of 5.4 indicates a moderate impact if exploited.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is present in Tanium’s Comply product. No specific version numbers are listed in the available data, so all installations that have not applied the vendor’s fix are potentially affected.

Risk and Exploitability

With no EPSS score provided, the precise likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the issue is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The CVSS score of 5.4 reflects medium severity, but because the flaw allows privilege escalation within the Comply software, a malicious actor with network or user access could leverage it, especially if the system is exposed to potential compromised credentials or has lax role definitions. The attack vector would most likely involve unauthorized access to the application’s interfaces or APIs.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Ensure Tanium Comply is updated to the latest release that contains the vendor’s fix for the access control issue.
  • Trim user permissions in Comply to the minimum needed for each role, following the principle of least privilege.
  • Audit role‑based access controls regularly and monitor for any unauthorized changes or access patterns.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 04:21 UTC.

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Advisories

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References
History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tanium:comply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.
Title Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.
Weaknesses CWE-639
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tanium

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T16:10:30.767Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T18:25:04.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-87033

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T16:04:37.135Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T03:17:25.787

Modified: 2026-09-16T15:24:55.310

Link: CVE-2026-87033

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T20:15:06Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-639

    Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key