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Tanium Comply EUVDEUVD-2026-74564

| CVE-2026-87036 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-09-09 Tanium GHSA-2frf-jx9j-3pc4
8.1
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 Tanium Comply account
  2. Delivery
    Send unauthorized request to restricted administrative endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Missing authorization check bypassed
  4. Execution
    Modify or delete compliance configuration and data
  5. Impact
    Disrupt Comply service availability

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a valid Tanium Comply account with at least low-level platform privileges (CVSS PR:L); unauthenticated external attackers cannot exploit this flaw directly. No specific non-default configuration, feature flag, or deployment variant is documented as a prerequisite in the available data. Limiting factors include the authentication requirement - which blocks purely external attackers without credentials - and the zero confidentiality impact, confirming the flaw enables write and disruptive actions rather than data theft. Organizations that enforce strict role-based access control and limit Comply access to a small, trusted user population face materially lower risk.

Impact

The CVSS 8.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H) describes straightforward, low-complexity exploitation by any valid Tanium account holder with no user interaction required. The high integrity and availability impacts alongside zero confidentiality impact are consistent with a missing authorization flaw that permits unauthorized write or administrative operations rather than data exfiltration. No EPSS score is present in the provided data, and the vulnerability does not appear in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed broad exploitation campaign. The absence of referenced POC code further reduces immediate opportunistic risk. Even so, the low attack complexity and lack of user interaction mean that even a mid-sized enterprise IT operation reliant on Comply for compliance data integrity should treat this as an urgent remediation priority, as a malicious insider or any compromised low-privilege credential can trigger significant integrity or availability damage without further escalation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding a valid but low-privileged Tanium Comply account - such as a read-only compliance analyst, an over-provisioned service account, or a credential obtained via phishing - sends crafted API requests targeting restricted administrative or configuration endpoints. Because the missing authorization check does not verify the caller's privilege level, the requests succeed, allowing the attacker to alter compliance baselines, delete audit records, or disrupt the Comply service without any interaction from other users.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 09, 2026

Improper access controls (CWE-862, Missing Authorization) in Tanium Comply allow an authenticated low-privileged user to perform unauthorized actions, producing high integrity and availability impact across the platform. Tanium disclosed this vulnerability via advisory TAN-2026-041; the CVSS 8.1 score reflects network-reachable exploitation requiring only a valid low-privilege account with no user interaction. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Apply the patched Tanium Comply version documented in Tanium security advisory TAN-2026-041 (https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-041). Because no exact fixed version is supplied in the available intelligence, consult the advisory directly to obtain the target release before upgrading. Pending patching, reduce exposure by auditing current Comply role assignments and removing any accounts holding unnecessary access, restricting the Tanium platform's network reachability to authorized management subnets or VPN-gated segments, and reviewing recent Comply activity logs for anomalous write or administrative operations that may indicate prior misuse. Note that tightening account permissions may impact compliance reporting workflows and should be coordinated with affected teams before implementation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Comply 2.35 <2.35.306
Comply 2.32 <2.32.252
Comply 2.37 <2.37.308

Affected Packages

euvd comply fix: 2.32.252, 2.35.306, 2.37.308

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Tanium Comply is the compliance management and reporting module of the Tanium endpoint security and operations platform, typically deployed in large enterprise environments for regulatory compliance workflows. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:tanium:comply:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* uses a wildcard version range, indicating all known versions are affected without an upper bound. CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) describes a flaw where the application fails to verify whether an authenticated principal holds the required privilege before executing a sensitive operation - distinct from an authentication bypass, which circumvents the login mechanism entirely. The CVSS vector AV:N/PR:L confirms the flaw is reachable over the network by any authenticated account holder without elevated permissions.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Tanium) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network-reachable missing authorization flaw; PR:L required as authentication is necessary; C:N reflects write/disrupt-only impact with no data disclosure.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (Tanium).

CVSS VectorVendor: Tanium

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 09, 2026 - 03:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:09 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Comply.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Tanium Comply contains an access control flaw (CWE-862) enabling low-privileged authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and perform unauthorized administrative actions, directly threatening the integrity of compliance configurations and operational availability. Any organization using Tanium Comply faces risk of malicious configuration changes, unauthorized system modifications, and potential compliance violations initiated by compromised or malicious insider accounts. The vulnerability's network accessibility and authentication-only requirement make it practical to exploit in scenarios involving credential compromise or disgruntled employees.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict network access to Tanium Comply administrative interfaces (console, APIs, and management services) to dedicated administrative networks only; (2) Enforce multi-factor authentication (MFA) on all user accounts with any Comply access; (3) Deploy privileged access management (PAM) solution to control, audit, and log all low-privileged account authentication and actions within Comply; (4) Enable maximum audit logging with real-time alerting on administrative actions, configuration changes, and user modifications; (5) Conduct comprehensive access review and enforce principle of least privilege, removing unnecessary permissions from all low-privileged accounts; (6) Implement behavioral analytics or SIEM rules to detect anomalous administrative activity patterns indicative of unauthorized privilege abuse.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
enterprise endpoint management platform, large-org deployments only
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

40
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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