CVE-2025-52448 Missing authorization in Tableau Server

High 8.1 Published 25 Jul 2025 Updated 25 Jul 2025

An attacker can bypass authorization controls to access the production database cluster via the validate-initial-sql API.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-52448?

CVE-2025-52448 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server, published on 25 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server on Windows, Linux (validate-initial-sql api modules) allows Interface Manipulation (data access to the production database cluster). This issue affects Tableau Server: before 2025.1.3, before 2024.2.12, before 2023.3.19.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-52448?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tableau Tableau Server.

How do I fix CVE-2025-52448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-52448 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-2025-52448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-52448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vv7w-fwvc-gwhj.