What is CVE-2026-116662?

CVE-2026-116662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tanium Enforce, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-27.

How severe is CVE-2026-116662?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Tanium Enforce

CVE-2026-116662

Tanium addressed a compression bomb vulnerability in Enforce.

Published 2026-10-27.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Tanium Enforce

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-409 — Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification)

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-116662?: CVE-2026-116662 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tanium Enforce, classified under Improper Handling of Highly Compressed Data (Data Amplification). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-116662?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.