Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privileged local foothold
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DeliverySupply crafted input to Index component
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ExploitTrigger heap-based buffer overflow
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ExecutionCorrupt heap and execute code
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ImpactCompromise endpoint at Index privilege level
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires local access to a host running the affected Tanium Index component (index-cx) or the Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution, plus low-level privileges (CVSS AV:L, PR:L) - this is not remotely or unauthenticatedly exploitable. The flaw is a heap-based buffer overflow in the Index component; the specific input, feature, or configuration that triggers it is not described in the available sources. Limiting factors that reduce real-world risk: the attacker must already have authenticated/local execution on the endpoint, and no network vector or user-interaction-free remote path exists per the supplied vector. Affected and fixed builds per EUVD are index-cx (fixed at 3.9.520, 3.11.443, 3.14.917, 3.14.921, 3.15.2420, 3.16.984) and Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution (fixed at 1.51.60, 1.59.50, 1.71.25); updating to the vendor-fixed build is the remediation indicated by the available data. |
| Impact | This is a genuinely actionable but not emergency-grade issue. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a locally-exploitable flaw requiring the attacker to already hold low-level privileges on the host, which substantially narrows the threat model versus a remote unauthenticated bug - despite the 7.8 'High' score, this is a privilege-escalation / local-impact class issue, not a remotely wormable one. Impact is high across confidentiality, integrity and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), consistent with memory-corruption-driven code execution in the Index component. No EPSS score, no CISA KEV listing, and no PoC or exploit reference are present in the supplied data, so there is no public signal of exploitation or exploit availability. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating prompt but not emergency remediation. Net: treat as a prioritized patch within the current week for Tanium endpoints, not a drop-everything event - the local, authenticated prerequisite is the key mitigating factor against the otherwise high technical impact. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already obtained a low-privileged foothold on a host running the Tanium Index component supplies crafted input that is processed by Index, triggering the heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) and corrupting heap memory to achieve code execution or a crash at the privilege level of the Index process. Because the CVSS vector is AV:L/PR:L, this is a local, authenticated scenario used to escalate privileges or compromise the endpoint rather than a remote intrusion. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the supplied data; the specific trigger is not described in the available sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026
A heap-based buffer overflow in Tanium's Index component (index-cx), also shipped within the Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution, allows an attacker who already holds local access and low-level privileges on an endpoint to corrupt heap memory, with the potential for code execution at the integrity level of the affected Index process (CVSS 3.1: 7.8, AV:L/PR:L/AC:L, C/I/A all High, Scope Unchanged). Only hosts running the affected index-cx builds (3.9.x, 3.11.x, 3.14.x, 3.15.x, 3.16.x) or Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.51, 1.59 and 1.71 branches are exposed; the flaw is not reachable remotely or without credentials per the assessed vector. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis and there is no KEV listing, but Tanium has released fixed builds and the issue is prioritized for remediation this week.
RemediationAI
Tanium has released fixed builds, and updating to the vendor-fixed version for each branch is the remediation indicated by the available data: index-cx 3.9.520, 3.11.443, 3.14.917, 3.14.921, 3.15.2420 and 3.16.984, and Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution 1.51.60, 1.59.50 and 1.71.25. Confirm the installed versions of both components across the fleet before scheduling the rollout, since the two products are tracked by separate CPEs and may be deployed independently. The vendor advisory at https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-057 should be consulted for the official guidance and any additional instructions accompanying the release. Because the assessed vector is local and requires existing low-level privileges (AV:L, PR:L), reducing the population of accounts and processes able to run code on endpoints running the Index component lowers interim exposure, but no alternative mitigation is described in the supplied sources - applying the fixed builds remains the complete fix, and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The weakness is CWE-122, a heap-based buffer overflow, in Tanium's Index (index-cx) component - the endpoint-side module responsible for indexing and querying data collected by the Tanium agent, and which is also bundled with the Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution. Per the supplied evidence, the flaw lies in native memory handling within the Index service and is reachable only with local access to the host and low-level privileges (AV:L, PR:L); no network-facing path is indicated by the CVSS vector, and user interaction is not required (UI:N). The specific input, parsing routine, feature or configuration that triggers the overflow is not described in the available sources, so no assumption should be made about a particular data format or API. Because exploitation is confined to the attacker's existing local privilege context (Scope Unchanged), the practical consequence is a heap corruption primitive that could escalate to code execution in the context of the Index process rather than a direct path to full system compromise on its own. Affected product identifiers are cpe:2.3:a:tanium:index-cx and cpe:2.3:a:tanium:endpoint_configuration_toolset_solution; the EUVD record (EUVD-2026-111246) enumerates the vulnerable and fixed branches.
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Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Heap overflow in a locally-run endpoint component reachable by a low-privileged local user (AV:L, PR:L), yielding full code-execution-level C/I/A impact with no scope change.
Primary rating from Vendor (Tanium).
CVSS VectorVendor: Tanium
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Tanium addressed a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Index.
Executive ViewAI
Tanium's Index component (index-cx) and Endpoint Configuration Toolset Solution contain a high-severity heap buffer overflow that could allow a local attacker with low privileges to execute code at the integrity level of the Index process on affected endpoints. This vulnerability affects only hosts running specific versions of these products and requires local access, but successful exploitation could lead to significant compromise of endpoint integrity, impacting the security of managed devices and potentially the broader network. Leadership should prioritize remediation to prevent potential lateral movement or data integrity issues arising from compromised endpoints.
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Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.
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EUVD-2026-111246
GHSA-x7c3-2vm4-9496
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Exploit-DB