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CVE-2026-87116: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in Tanium Threat Response

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Medium
Published: 09/16/2026 (09/16/2026, 21:32:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Tanium
Product: Threat Response

Description

Tanium addressed a server-side request forgery vulnerability in Threat Response.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected software

Tanium

Threat Response

Affected versions
>=4.9 <4.9.454>=4.12 <4.12.324>=4.17 <4.17.292
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tanium/threat-response
pkg:github/tanium/threat-response
Affected versions
>=4.9 <4.9.454>=4.12 <4.12.324>=4.17 <4.17.292

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/16/2026, 20:02:14 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-87116 is a server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Tanium Threat Response. It allows an attacker with low privileges to induce the server to send unauthorized requests, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability affects versions >=4.9 and <4.9.454, >=4.12 and <4.12.324, and >=4.17 and <4.17.292. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.5, with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction, and impacts confidentiality but not integrity or availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.

Potential Impact

An attacker with low privileges can exploit this SSRF vulnerability to cause the server to make unauthorized network requests, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information. The impact is limited to confidentiality, with no direct impact on integrity or availability. No active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

The vulnerability has been addressed by Tanium in versions 4.9.454, 4.12.324, and 4.17.292 and later. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is confirmed by the affected version ranges indicating fixed versions. No additional mitigation steps are specified in the vendor advisory data provided.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Tanium
Date Reserved
2026-09-08T20:57:43.536Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aaaf2ab55bf5e2cf5146037

Added to database: 09/16/2026, 19:48:59 UTC

Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 20:02:14 UTC

Last updated: 09/17/2026, 04:48:13 UTC

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