CVE-2026-14505: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Tanium Tanium Data Service
A path traversal vulnerability was identified and addressed in Tanium Data Service version 4.2. This flaw could allow an attacker with high privileges to access restricted directories, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, indicating a medium severity level.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14505 is a path traversal vulnerability in Tanium Data Service version 4.2. It involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, which could allow an attacker with high privileges and no user interaction to access or modify sensitive files outside the intended directory scope. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a CVSS score of 6.6 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to read, modify, or delete files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Tanium's advisories for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, restrict access to the Tanium Data Service and limit privileges to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-14505: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Tanium Tanium Data Service
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was identified and addressed in Tanium Data Service version 4.2. This flaw could allow an attacker with high privileges to access restricted directories, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.6, indicating a medium severity level.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.6medium
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14505 is a path traversal vulnerability in Tanium Data Service version 4.2. It involves improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, which could allow an attacker with high privileges and no user interaction to access or modify sensitive files outside the intended directory scope. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with a CVSS score of 6.6 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). No official remediation level or patch information is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with high privileges to read, modify, or delete files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Tanium's advisories for updates and apply any official fixes once available. Until then, restrict access to the Tanium Data Service and limit privileges to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Tanium
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T18:24:41.863Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6aa0c683acd9273b499885e4
Added to database: 09/09/2026, 02:37:55 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 02:53:51 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 03:12:14 UTC
Views: 2
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