Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessCraft SQLi payload in Comply-targeted URL
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DeliveryDeliver malicious link to authenticated Comply user
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ExploitVictim interaction triggers injected database query
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ExecutionSQL executes in backend database (scope change)
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ImpactExfiltrate, modify, or destroy compliance data
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The CVSS vector (AV:N/PR:N/UI:R/AC:H) indicates exploitation does not require prior authentication to Tanium Comply, but does require a victim user with access to the Comply interface to interact with a specially crafted input or link - likely via a CSRF-style delivery or a malicious URL. High attack complexity (AC:H) indicates that specific conditions or precise request crafting must be met, preventing trivially automated or mass exploitation. The scope change (S:C) means the backend database - a resource outside the Comply application sandbox - is the primary target of the injected query. Limiting factors: user interaction is mandatory (ruling out purely server-side autonomous exploitation), high attack complexity constrains automation, and Tanium Comply is an enterprise-only product not exposed on public internet in standard deployments. |
| Impact | The CVSS 8.3 base score reflects a serious, network-accessible SQL injection with full triad impact and scope change, but two CVSS metrics materially constrain real-world exploitability: AC:H (high attack complexity) and UI:R (user interaction required). These values suggest exploitation is not trivially automatable - an attacker likely needs to craft a specific payload and induce a Comply user to interact with a malicious link or manipulated request, limiting bulk or opportunistic attacks. The scope change (S:C) elevates the potential blast radius significantly, as backend database compromise could expose compliance posture data for the entire managed endpoint fleet. No EPSS score was provided in the input, and the vulnerability is absent from CISA KEV, meaning active exploitation is not confirmed. No public exploit code has been identified. Despite AC:H and UI:R dampening immediate spray-attack risk, the combination of scope change, full C/I/A impact, and unauthenticated access vector makes this a patch-priority issue for enterprise security teams - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in radom managing Tanium deployments should treat this as urgent given the compliance data at stake. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker crafts a malicious URL or page that, when accessed by an authenticated Tanium Comply user, submits a SQL-injected request to the Comply backend. The injected query executes against the underlying database, enabling data exfiltration of compliance records, modification of assessment results, or database denial of service. No public exploit code is known at time of analysis, and the AC:H condition indicates the attack requires specific request engineering that is not trivially reproduced. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026
SQL injection in Tanium Comply (CWE-89) allows a network-accessible, unauthenticated attacker - contingent on user interaction and high attack complexity - to execute arbitrary SQL against the backend database, with a scope change that extends impact beyond the Comply application itself to C:H/I:H/A:H. Tanium addressed this in advisory TAN-2026-042. No public exploit code has been identified and this vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch described in Tanium security advisory TAN-2026-042 (https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-042). A specific fixed version number was not available in the provided data and must be confirmed directly from the advisory. As a compensating control pending patch deployment, restrict network access to the Tanium Comply interface to trusted administrative VLANs or management networks, reducing exposure given that exploitation still requires UI:R and AC:H. Additionally, review database audit logs for anomalous or malformed query patterns that may indicate prior exploitation attempts. Note that network restriction alone does not eliminate risk if the attack requires only a privileged internal user to interact with a crafted link.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Affects 1 package in euvd
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Tanium Comply is a compliance assessment and reporting module within the Tanium enterprise endpoint management platform, used by large organizations to evaluate endpoint security posture against regulatory frameworks. CWE-89 (SQL Injection) indicates that attacker-controlled input is incorporated into database queries without adequate parameterization or escaping, enabling manipulation of the query's logical structure. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:tanium:comply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* applies a version wildcard, indicating all known versions are potentially affected. The CVSS scope change (S:C) signals that successful exploitation can reach resources outside the Comply application boundary - most likely the underlying database server - enabling impacts to systems that Comply itself does not directly control.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-accessible SQLi with database scope change; AC:H and UI:R reflect vendor-consistent non-trivial exploitation requiring victim interaction; full C/I/A defensible given database-level compromise.
Primary rating from Vendor (Tanium).
CVSS VectorVendor: Tanium
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Tanium addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in Comply.
Executive ViewAI
Tanium Comply, a widely-deployed security and compliance platform, is vulnerable to unauthenticated SQL injection that could allow attackers to compromise the backend database and extend impact to other enterprise systems, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of compliance and security data. While no active exploitation has been identified, this vulnerability creates material risk to compliance posture, audit integrity, and data security across organizations using Comply for regulatory management.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network-level access controls to restrict Comply connectivity to authorized networks only, deploy SQL injection detection and prevention via Web Application Firewall, enable comprehensive database query logging and real-time alerting for anomalous activity, enforce database account hardening with minimal necessary privileges, conduct regular security audits of application input handling, and encrypt sensitive compliance data at rest to limit exposure if compromise occurs.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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EUVD-2026-74559
GHSA-hcgr-wjfq-r6mp
NVD
CVE.org
EPSS
Vulnrichment
Exploit-DB