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CVE-2026-116662: Tanium Enforce · Data Amplification

Affects Tanium EnforceSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in 3.0.373 : patch Tanium Enforce soon.

Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 17:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.0.373, 2.10.778, 2.9.736
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade Tanium Enforce to 3.0.373, 2.10.778 or 2.9.736.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TaniumEnforceAffected
  • >=3.0 <3.0.373
Fixed in
  • 3.0.373
TaniumEnforceAffected
  • >=2.10 <2.10.778
Fixed in
  • 2.10.778
TaniumEnforceAffected
  • >=2.9 <2.9.736
Fixed in
  • 2.9.736

AI-suggested

Apply the official patches provided by Tanium by upgrading to versions 2.9.736, 2.10.778, or 3.0.373 or later. No other mitigation actions are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

CVE-2026-116662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tanium Enforce involving improper handling of highly compressed data, also known as a compression bomb. This flaw can cause a denial of service by amplifying data processing requirements. Tanium has fixed this issue in versions 2.9.736, 2.10.778, and 3.0.373.

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