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Tanium Threat Response EUVDEUVD-2026-81084

| CVE-2026-87105 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-09-16 Tanium GHSA-ppx7-gfch-p72q
8.8
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-privileged Threat Response credentials
  2. Delivery
    Send request with crafted SQL in parameter
  3. Exploit
    Injection executes in backend query
  4. Execution
    Extract or tamper with database contents
  5. Impact
    Full compromise of Threat Response 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

Exploitation requires valid authenticated access to Tanium Threat Response at a low privilege level (CVSS PR:L) - the attacker must already have a working account or API credentials to the console. Given AV:N/AC:L/UI:N, once authenticated the attacker can trigger the SQL injection remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, against a network-exposed Threat Response instance. The primary limiting factors are the authentication requirement and the need for network reachability to the management interface; the exact injectable feature/parameter is not disclosed in the available data (see vendor advisory TAN-2026-047).

Impact

The vendor CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8 (High) with vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a network-reachable, low-complexity SQL injection that requires only low-level authentication (PR:L) and no user interaction, yielding full confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the affected component. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the provided intelligence, so there is no evidence of active exploitation or automated weaponization at this time - the risk is currently theoretical/potential rather than observed. The high score is driven largely by the classic SQLi impact triad (C:H/I:H/A:H is typical for database-access injection) combined with the PR:L authentication requirement, which is a meaningful limiter: an attacker must already possess valid (even low-privileged) credentials to a Tanium Threat Response console/API. The description is extremely sparse ('Tanium addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in Threat Response') and provides no detail on the injectable parameter, endpoint, or whether A:H reflects genuine DoS or is boilerplate - this should be verified against the vendor advisory TAN-2026-047. Net: a real patch-priority issue for organizations running Threat Response given remote network vector and full impact, but the authentication requirement and absence of exploitation signals place it below unauthenticated-RCE urgency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker holding valid low-privileged credentials to a Tanium Threat Response console or API submits a crafted request containing malicious SQL in a user-controlled parameter, which is concatenated into a backend query. The injection lets them read, modify, or destroy data in the underlying database, potentially disclosing threat/incident data or escalating within the platform. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, and exploitation requires prior authenticated access.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 16, 2026

SQL injection in Tanium Threat Response (CVSS 3.1 base score 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) allows a low-privileged, authenticated user to inject crafted input over the network and manipulate the backend SQL queries, producing high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact on the affected component. Exploitation requires a valid Threat Response console account or API credentials at low privilege (PR:L) plus network reachability to the management interface, but needs no user interaction and involves low attack complexity. No public exploit code and no confirmed active exploitation have been identified at time of analysis; Tanium addressed the issue and documents it in advisory TAN-2026-047.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory: obtain the fixed Threat Response build per Tanium advisory TAN-2026-047 (https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-047) and upgrade; the exact patched version number is not disclosed in the available data, so confirm the fixed build against the advisory before closing the finding. If the update cannot be applied immediately, restrict network access to Threat Response management interfaces and APIs to trusted administrative networks or VPN (side effect: legitimate remote analysts lose direct access), enforce least privilege and audit every account holding any Threat Response role (side effect: some users may lose functionality they currently rely on), enable database and application logging with alerting on anomalous SQL syntax or error patterns (side effect: added storage and tuning overhead), and place WAF or API-gateway SQL-injection signatures in front of the console (side effect: false positives, performance cost, and possible bypass). Given the high confidentiality and integrity impact, rotate credentials for accounts that were able to reach the affected component.

Affected VersionsENISA

Threat Response 4.17 <4.17.289
Threat Response 4.9 <4.9.447
Threat Response 4.12 <4.12.317

Affected Packages

euvd threat_response fix: 4.9.447, 4.12.317, 4.17.289

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause class is CWE-89, improper neutralization of special elements used in an SQL command, inside Tanium Threat Response, the threat-hunting and incident-response module of the Tanium endpoint management platform that stores and queries endpoint telemetry. User-supplied input reaching a query builder is combined into SQL statements without adequate parameterization or escaping, so an attacker who can already reach the console or API can alter query logic - reading arbitrary database contents and potentially modifying or deleting records - while the injection itself is remotely triggerable with low complexity and no user interaction. The affected CPE, cpe:2.3:a:tanium:threat_response:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, uses a wildcard version, indicating the advisory addresses the Threat Response product line rather than a single enumerated build; the specific injectable feature or parameter is not disclosed in the available data (see vendor advisory TAN-2026-047).

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Severity by source

Vendor (Tanium) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-reachable SQLi requiring low-privileged authentication (PR:L), no user interaction; SQL injection typically yields full database read/write and DoS, so C:H/I:H/A:H, scope unchanged.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/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
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Sep 16, 2026 - 21:18 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 16, 2026 - 19:42 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Tanium addressed a SQL injection vulnerability in Threat Response.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity SQL injection flaw in Tanium Threat Response (CVE-2026-87105, CVSS 8.8) allows a holder of even low-privilege console or API credentials to manipulate the platform's backend database, potentially exposing, altering, or destroying sensitive endpoint security data. Because Threat Response underpins many organizations' detection and incident-response workflows, a successful compromise could corrupt the very telemetry leadership depends on for risk decisions and regulatory reporting. No vendor-released patch has been identified at the time of analysis, and no public exploit or confirmed active exploitation has been reported, but the network-reachable, low-complexity attack path and the sensitivity of the data involved justify prompt remediation and access tightening.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; interim mitigations include restricting management interface reachability to trusted administrative segments, removing or downgrading low-privilege console and API accounts and rotating API credentials, applying reverse-proxy or web application firewall inspection to the management interface, and enhancing monitoring and alerting on anomalous query and database activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
Tanium is common in large enterprise endpoint-security estates but 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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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