CVE-2022-22127 Missing authorization in Tableau Server

High 7.2 Published 25 May 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A malicious site administrator can change passwords for users in other sites, leading to unauthorized data access.

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-2022-22127?

CVE-2022-22127 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Tableau Server, published on 25 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tableau is aware of a broken access control vulnerability present in Tableau Server affecting Tableau Server customers using Local Identity Store for managing users. The vulnerability allows a malicious site administrator to change passwords for users in different sites hosted on the same Tableau Server, resulting in the potential for unauthorized access to data.Tableau Server versions affected are:2020.4.16, 2021.1.13, 2021.2.10, 2021.3.9, 2021.4.4 and earlierNote: All future releases of Tableau Server will address this security issue. Versions that are no longer supported are not tested and may be vulnerable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22127?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tableau Tableau Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-22127?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22127 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-22127 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22127 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf4r-23vm-c78g.