VDB-321137 · CVE-2025-52451 · GCVE-0-2025-52451

Salesforce Tableau Server up to 2023.3.18/2024.2.11/2025.1.2 create-data-source-from-file-upload path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Salesforce Tableau Server up to 2023.3.18/2024.2.11/2025.1.2. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component create-data-source-from-file-upload. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-52451. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Salesforce Tableau Server up to 2023.3.18/2024.2.11/2025.1.2. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component create-data-source-from-file-upload. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at help.salesforce.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-52451 since 06/16/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2023.3.19, 2024.2.12 or 2025.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Salesforce

Name

Tableau Server

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Tableau Server 2023.3.19/2024.2.12/2025.1.3

Timelineinfo

06/16/2025 CVE reserved
08/22/2025 +67 days Advisory disclosed
08/22/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/30/2025 +69 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: help.salesforce.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-52451 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-52451
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321137

Entryinfo

Created: 08/22/2025 23:45
Updated: 10/30/2025 16:30
Changes: 08/22/2025 23:45 (55), 10/30/2025 16:30 (1)
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