CVE-2025-52446: Salesforce Tableau Server · Insecure Direct Object Reference
Affects Salesforce Tableau ServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.0 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 19% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Tableau Server | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should prioritize updating Tableau Server to versions 2025.1.3, 2024.2.12, or 2023.3.19 or later, where this vulnerability is addressed. In the absence of immediate patching, administrators should implement strict access controls around Tableau Server, including network segmentation to limit access to the server and its database clusters. Monitoring and logging of API calls, especially those involving key-based access, should be enhanced to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Employing Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious interface manipulations can provide additional protection. Regular audits of user permissions and keys used within Tableau Server should be conducted to minimize the risk of misuse. Finally, organizations should prepare incident response plans tailored to data breaches involving business intelligence platforms.
Description
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server on Windows, Linux (tab-doc 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.