Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain low-privilege Tanium Comply credentials
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DeliveryConnect to Comply over network
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ExploitSubmit request targeting restricted resource
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ExecutionBypass authorization check in Comply
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ImpactPerform unauthorized compliance data or policy modification
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid authenticated account in Tanium Comply with at minimum low-privilege credentials (CVSS PR:L). No special non-default configuration is required beyond having any user-level access to the Comply module. The attack is conducted over the network (AV:N) without user interaction or elevated privileges. What limits exploitation: an attacker must possess or obtain Tanium Comply credentials before attempting the authorization bypass; unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this vulnerability. Additionally, the impact is constrained to integrity modification (I:L) within the Comply module - no confidentiality breach or availability disruption is possible through this vulnerability alone. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.3 base score (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) accurately reflects a moderate, authenticated-only network vulnerability with bounded impact. Attack complexity is low and no user interaction is required, but the PR:L requirement means a threat actor must first possess valid Tanium Comply credentials before exploitation is possible - this substantially limits the realistic attacker population to insiders, compromised accounts, or post-initial-access lateral movement scenarios. No EPSS data was provided; given the absence of KEV listing and public exploit code, opportunistic exploitation at scale is unlikely. The integrity-only impact (I:L) and no confidentiality exposure mean even a mid-sized enterprise IT team operating in a location like mielec would not face data exfiltration risk, though unauthorized compliance policy modifications could produce audit or regulatory consequences if undetected. The 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the input metadata appears inconsistent with the CVSS PR:L vector - this is an authorization bypass for authenticated users, not a bypass of the authentication mechanism itself. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated Tanium Comply user with standard low-privilege credentials connects to the Comply web interface over the network and issues requests targeting compliance policies, scan configurations, or data objects that their assigned role should not permit modification of. Due to the flawed authorization check, the server accepts and processes the unauthorized request, allowing the attacker to alter compliance posture records or suppress policy enforcement findings without legitimate authority. No exploit code or proof-of-concept has been publicly documented for this vulnerability. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
Improper access controls in Tanium Comply allow an authenticated low-privileged user to perform unauthorized write actions against compliance data or configuration, resulting in limited integrity impact. Affected across three active release branches - 2.32, 2.35, and 2.37 - with specific patch thresholds published by Tanium. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, placing this in the category of moderate enterprise risk requiring patching within standard change-management windows.
RemediationAI
Upgrade Tanium Comply to the patched versions: 2.32.252 or later, 2.35.306 or later, or 2.37.308 or later, as applicable to the deployed branch. The vendor advisory at https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-026 should be consulted for upgrade instructions and any branch-specific guidance. As a compensating control pending patching, restrict Tanium Comply access to the minimum set of user accounts with a legitimate operational need, enforcing least-privilege provisioning within the Tanium role-based access control system. Monitor Comply audit logs for unexpected policy modifications or access to resources outside a user's normal scope, which may indicate exploitation of this authorization flaw. No workaround is known to fully eliminate the improper authorization logic without applying the vendor patch.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Tanium Comply is the compliance assessment and policy enforcement module of the Tanium endpoint management platform, widely deployed in enterprise and regulated-sector environments. The root cause is CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization): the application performs an authorization check but the logic is flawed, permitting an authenticated principal to exercise permissions beyond their intended scope. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:tanium:comply identifies the vendor-supplied product across the three affected version branches. Unlike CWE-862 (missing authorization check), CWE-863 implies a check exists but evaluates incorrectly - for example, comparing the wrong attribute, accepting a broader role than intended, or failing to enforce resource-level ownership. The CVSS S:U (unchanged scope) and C:N confirm impact is contained to the Comply module itself with no confidentiality leakage, only integrity modification.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Network-accessible, low-privilege authenticated user can modify unauthorized resources; no confidentiality or availability impact confirmed by description.
Primary rating from Vendor (Tanium).
CVSS VectorVendor: Tanium
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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EUVD-2026-74551
GHSA-pq2h-cxgm-99jq
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