# CVE-2026-87036: Tanium Comply improper access controls in assessment deletion

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-87036-tanium-comply-improper-access-controls-in-assessment-deletion  
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-2026-87036 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.1 · Published 2026-09-09

Tanium Comply is an enterprise compliance and configuration management platform used to assess and enforce security policies across organizations. A vulnerability in Comply allows authenticated users with specific report-writing permissions to delete assessments from the compliance database without proper authorization, potentially undermining audit trails and compliance records.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-87036 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-87036 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-87036?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.1, published 9 September 2026.

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

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-87036?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-87036 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-87036?** 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

An improper access control vulnerability in Tanium Comply allows authenticated users with the "comply report write" permission to delete assessments from the Comply database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.1 (network-accessible, low complexity, requires low-privilege authentication but no user interaction). The attack vector is network-based and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected versions include Comply 2.32–2.32.252 (2025H1), 2.35–2.35.306 (2025H2), and 2.37–2.37.308 (2026H1). Patches are available in Update 24 (v2.32.252+), Update 14 (v2.35.306+), and Update 7 (v2.37.308+) respectively.

## Affected products

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

## Timeline

- 2026-09-09: disclosed

## References

- [https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-041](https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2026-041)

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