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Tanium Threat Response EUVDEUVD-2026-111241

| CVE-2026-108331 LOW
Uncontrolled Recursion (CWE-674)
2026-10-27 Tanium GHSA-5jc2-gf6h-8mwf
3.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Tanium
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Obtain low-privilege local access to endpoint
  2. Exploit
    Trigger uncontrolled loop in Threat Response client extension
  3. Execution
    Extension consumes resources and hangs
  4. Impact
    Local denial of service of security component

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Recursion depth limits
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to a host running the Tanium Threat Response client extension (or the Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution component) with at least low-level privileges on that endpoint (AV:L/PR:L), and no user interaction. Impact is limited to availability (A:L) - a denial of service of the affected client extension - with no confidentiality or integrity effect. The exact feature, input, or configuration that triggers the infinite loop is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors: the attacker must already have local, authenticated access to the endpoint; it is not remotely exploitable, and there is no privilege escalation or data exposure, which substantially constrains real-world risk.

Impact

This is a low-severity, low-priority issue and the signals are consistent in pointing that way. The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L, base 3.3) describes a local-only (AV:L), low-complexity flaw that requires existing low-level privileges (PR:L) and no user interaction, with impact limited to availability only (A:L) - no confidentiality or integrity exposure. The CWE-674 classification (uncontrolled recursion / loop with unreachable exit) is consistent with a denial-of-service condition rather than code execution. No EPSS score was supplied, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vendor-reported vuln.today Decision label is 'monitor', which aligns with the low CVSS and absence of exploitation signals. The main caveat is that the description is extremely sparse - it states only that Tanium fixed an infinite loop in the Threat Response Client Extension - so the exact trigger is not described in the available sources and the availability impact scope (whether it degrades only the client extension or the wider agent/host) cannot be confirmed from the input.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already has low-privilege local access to an endpoint running the Tanium Threat Response client extension supplies input or triggers a condition that drives the extension into an infinite loop, consuming CPU and rendering that security component unresponsive. This degrades endpoint telemetry/threat-response coverage on the affected host but does not expose or alter data. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the input, and the specific trigger is not described in the available sources.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Infinite-loop denial of service in Tanium Threat Response client extension and Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution allows a local user with low privileges to hang the affected endpoint component, reducing availability only. Affected builds are Threat Response CX before 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, and 1.21.1673, and Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution before 1.51.60, 1.59.50, and 1.71.25. The vendor has released fixes, no public exploit identified at time of analysis, no CISA KEV entry, and the issue is rated monitor priority.

RemediationAI

Vendor-released patches: update Threat Response CX to 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, or 1.21.1673 as appropriate for the deployed branch, and update Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution to 1.51.60, 1.59.50, or 1.71.25 for the 1.51.x, 1.59.x, and 1.71.x branches respectively. Tanium states a fix is available, and the advisory is at https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-063. No workaround is described in the available sources, so upgrading to a fixed build is the complete remediation.

Affected VersionsENISA

threat-response-cx 1.17.802 <1.17.802
Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.51.0 <1.51.60
threat-response-cx 1.20.2271 <1.20.2271
threat-response-cx 1.19.2213 <1.19.2213
Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.59.0 <1.59.50
threat-response-cx 1.18.2732 <1.18.2732
threat-response-cx 1.21.1673 <1.21.1673
Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.71.0 <1.71.25

Affected Packages

euvd endpoint_configuration_toolset_solution fix: 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25
euvd threat_response_cx fix: 1.17.802, 1.18.2732, 1.19.2213, 1.20.2271, 1.21.1673

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The flaw is in Tanium endpoint client extensions, identified by CPE data as Tanium Threat Response CX and Tanium Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution. CWE-674 (Uncontrolled Recursion) describes a control-flow condition in which recursion or looping is not properly bounded, and the vendor describes the observed effect as an infinite loop. Triggering the flaw causes the affected client extension to hang or stop responding, a denial of service. The available sources do not specify the exact input, feature, or configuration that starts the loop, so the trigger is not described in the available sources. The CVSS vector AV:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L indicates local access with low privileges and no user interaction, with no confidentiality or integrity impact and no scope change.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Tanium) PRIMARY 3.3 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 3.3 LOW

Local DoS requiring existing low privileges on the endpoint (AV:L, PR:L); no user interaction; availability-only impact (A:L) with no confidentiality or integrity effect.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Tanium).

CVSS VectorVendor: Tanium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Lifecycle Timeline

1
Patch available
Oct 27, 2026 - 18:18 EUVD

DescriptionCVE.org

Tanium addressed an infinite loop vulnerability in Threat Response Client Extension.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Tanium endpoint management is common in large enterprises, not universal
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

16
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +16
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

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