CVE-2025-15324

Local privilege escalation via link-following file operations

Published Feb 5, 2026 · Updated Feb 5, 2026

Link-following in Tanium Engage 1.3.0 through 1.3.36 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.192 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Tanium does not name the affected routine; its CWE-59 mapping identifies unsafe link resolution during deletion or writing in a user-controlled location. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access to a system running Tanium Client and user interaction, with resulting file alteration or service interruption.

CVSS severity6.6
Medium
EPSS probability0.16%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Link-following in Tanium Engage 1.3.0 through 1.3.36 and 1.6.0 through 1.6.192 allows local users to gain elevated privileges. Tanium does not name the affected routine; its CWE-59 mapping identifies unsafe link resolution during deletion or writing in a user-controlled location. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access to a system running Tanium Client and user interaction, with resulting file alteration or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-15324
Published
Feb 5, 2026
Updated
Feb 5, 2026
Vendor
Tanium
Product
Tanium Engage
Classifications
CWE-59, CAPEC-132, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 5, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.3.0 <1.3.37
  2. Affected versionversion=1.6.0 <1.6.193

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Tanium · Tanium Engageversion=1.3.0 <1.3.37; version=1.6.0 <1.6.193

Published CVSS scores

6.6TaniumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC-132Symlink Attack
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Public exploit references

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