Description
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.
Published: 2026-09-09
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized data access due to improper access controls
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an improper access control flaw in Tanium Comply that allows an attacker to bypass intended user restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions, constituting an elevation of privilege.

Affected Systems

All installations of Tanium Comply could be impacted; no specific vulnerable versions are supplied, so every deployed instance of the product is potentially affected.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity. EPSS information is unavailable, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The likely attack vector involves a legitimate authenticated user exploiting improper permission checks to gain elevated privileges, but no exploit code or public proof‑of‑concept is currently referenced. The combination of moderate severity and the potential broad impact warrants prompt attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 05:13 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the Tanium Comply security patch or upgrade to the latest release as advised in the Tanium security advisory (https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-029).
  • Review and enforce the principle of least privilege by configuring user roles to restrict access strictly to necessary functions and data.
  • Perform a security audit of access controls and validate that permission checks are correctly implemented across all roles.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 9, 2026 at 05:13 UTC.

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Advisories

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References
History

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +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-862
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Tanium

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-09T16:10:30.085Z

Reserved: 2026-09-08T19:05:34.890Z

Link: CVE-2026-87073

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T16:04:27.779Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-09T03:17:26.847

Modified: 2026-09-16T15:25:07.537

Link: CVE-2026-87073

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T20:48:13Z

Weaknesses