CVE-2025-52451: Salesforce Tableau Server · Improper Input Validation
Affects Salesforce Tableau ServerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 11% 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:C/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Aug 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 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce Tableau Server | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should prioritize upgrading Tableau Server to the fixed versions 2025.1.3, 2024.2.12, or 2023.3.19 as soon as these patches are available. Until patches are applied, organizations should implement strict input validation and sanitization controls at the application or web server level to restrict file path inputs and prevent directory traversal attempts. Network segmentation and access controls should be enforced to limit exposure of Tableau Server to only trusted users and networks. Monitoring and logging of file upload activities should be enhanced to detect anomalous or suspicious requests indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations can deploy Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting path traversal patterns to provide an additional layer of defense. Regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on file upload functionalities can help identify residual risks. Finally, educating administrators and users about the risks of improper file handling and ensuring secure configuration of Tableau Server instances will further reduce the attack surface.
Description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server on Windows, Linux (tabdoc api - create-data-source-from-file-upload modules) allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Tableau Server: before 2025.1.3, before 2024.2.12, before 2023.3.19.