CVE-2026-6416 Tanium addressed an uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability in Interact.

Low 2.7 Published 22 Apr 2026 Updated 22 Apr 2026

Attackers can cause denial of service in Tanium Interact 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-2026-6416?

CVE-2026-6416 is a low-severity denial of service vulnerability in Tanium Interact, published on 22 Apr 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 Interact.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6416?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tanium Interact.

How do I fix CVE-2026-6416?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6416 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-2026-6416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fxx-2q9x-8wqf.