CVE-2026-1224 Tanium addressed an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Discover.

Medium 4.9 Published 26 Jan 2026 Updated 2 Feb 2026

Attackers can cause denial of service in Tanium Discover through uncontrolled resource consumption, requiring a patch to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-1224?

CVE-2026-1224 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Tanium Discover, published on 26 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tanium addressed an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Discover.

Weakness: CWE-770

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1224?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tanium Discover.

How do I fix CVE-2026-1224?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-1224 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1224 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h92q-wwgw-mhqq.