# CVE-2022-22128: Path traversal in Tableau Server

> A path traversal flaw in Tableau Server's file transfer service allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Oct 2022
- **Updated:** 13 May 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mchj-fc27-3mfm

## What is CVE-2022-22128?

CVE-2022-22128 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Tableau Server, published on 17 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Tableau discovered a path traversal vulnerability affecting Tableau Server Administration Agent’s internal file transfer service that could allow remote code execution.Tableau only supports product versions for 24 months after release. Older versions have reached their End of Life and are no longer supported. They are also not assessed for potential security issues and do not receive security updates.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-22128?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Tableau Tableau Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-22128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-22128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-22128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Tableau Server

- [CVE-2020-6939](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-6939/): Missing authorization in Tableau Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-26496](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-26496/): Code injection in Tableau Server, Tableau Desktop (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2025-52451](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52451/): Path traversal in Tableau Server (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2025-52449](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52449/): File upload in Tableau Server (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2025-52452](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-52452/): Path traversal in Tableau Server (high 8.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-22128 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-22128 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Tableau Server, published on 17 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-22128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Tableau Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22128/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22128/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-22128
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22128
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-22128

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22128/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.