# CVE-2026-87023: Tanium Comply path traversal vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87023-tanium-comply-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-09. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-87023 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.5 · Published 2026-09-09

Tanium Comply, a compliance reporting and assessment tool, contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users with specific permissions to read files and data they should not have access to. An attacker with valid credentials and the "Comply Report Content" permission can exploit this to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information across the system.

Technologies: [Tanium Comply](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/comply). Vendors: [Tanium](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/tanium).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87023 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87023 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87023?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.5, published 9 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Tanium Comply 2.32 to 2.32.252, 2.35 to 2.35.306, 2.37 to 2.37.308.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87023?** A patch was published on 2026-09-09: Updates available for all affected releases (v2.32.252, v2.35.306, v2.37.308 and later) Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-87023 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a hosted service.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87023?** Check whether you run Tanium Comply at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The vulnerability is a path traversal issue in Tanium Comply that allows an authenticated attacker to access arbitrary files or data outside their intended scope. The attack requires valid credentials and the "Comply Report Content" permission role. Attack vector is network-based with low complexity and no user interaction required. A successful exploit results in high confidentiality impact (unauthorized read access to restricted data) and low availability impact. Patches are available across all affected release lines: v2.32.252+, v2.35.306+, and v2.37.308+.

## Affected products

- Tanium Comply 2.32 to 2.32.252, 2.35 to 2.35.306, 2.37 to 2.37.308

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Updates available for all affected releases (v2.32.252, v2.35.306, v2.37.308 and later)

## References

- [https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-028](https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-028)

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