CVE-2025-15288VulnerabilityPublished 29 Jan 2026Updated 5 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-15288: Tanium Interact · Incorrect Authorization

Affects Tanium InteractSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.1 Low : upgrade to 3.5.90 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

3.1Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 3.5.90

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: High: A successful attack depends on conditions beyond the attacker's control. That is, a successful attack cannot be accomplished at will, but requires the attacker to invest in some measurable amount of effort in preparation or execution against the vulnerable component before a successful attack can be expected. For example, a successful attack may require an attacker to: gather knowledge about the environment in which the vulnerable target/component exists; prepare the target environment to improve exploit reliability; or inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim in order to read and/or modify network communications (e.g., a man in the middle attack).
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade Tanium Interact to 3.5.90.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
TaniumInteract	Affected >=3.5.0 <3.5.90	Fixed in 3.5.90

CPE configurations (1)

cpe:2.3:a:tanium:service_interact:3.5.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AI-suggested

1. 2. In the interim, review and tighten user role assignments and permissions within Tanium Interact to ensure least privilege principles are enforced, minimizing the number of users with access to sensitive query capabilities. 3. Implement network segmentation and restrict access to Tanium Interact interfaces to trusted management networks only, reducing exposure to potential attackers. 4. Enable and regularly review audit logs for unusual or unauthorized query activity that could indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Conduct internal penetration testing or vulnerability assessments focusing on Tanium Interact access controls to identify and remediate weaknesses. 6. Educate administrators and security teams on the vulnerability details and encourage vigilance for suspicious behavior related to endpoint management tools. 7.

Description

Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Interact.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-15288 is the potential unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information managed through Tanium Interact. While the vulnerability does not allow modification or disruption of services, unauthorized read access could expose operational details, endpoint data, or security telemetry that may aid further attacks or leak confidential information. Organizations in sectors with high regulatory requirements for data confidentiality, such as finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, could face compliance risks if sensitive data is exposed. The high attack complexity and requirement for network access limit the likelihood of widespread exploitation, but targeted attacks against high-value targets remain a concern. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate threat levels, but the presence of low-privileged access abuse could be leveraged as a foothold in multi-stage attacks. European enterprises relying on Tanium for endpoint management should assess their exposure, especially if running the affected version 3.5.0, and prepare for timely patch deployment.

References

security.tanium.com/TAN-2025-034 (opens in a new tab)

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