Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerability in Tanium Threat Response
CVE-2026-116646

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Tanium

Status
Threat Response
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 November 2026

What is CVE-2026-116646?

An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability has been identified in Tanium's Threat Response product, which can lead to significant system performance issues when exploited. Attackers may exploit this vulnerability to consume excessive resources, potentially causing denial of service or impacting other critical operations within the affected systems. It is essential for users to assess their use of Tanium Threat Response and apply the latest security updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Threat Response 4.9 < 4.9.480

Threat Response 4.12 < 4.12.353

Threat Response 4.17 < 4.17.333

References

https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-097

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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