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CVE-2025-52448 is an authorization bypass vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server affecting the validate-initial-sql API modules on Windows and Linux. The flaw is described as an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key issue caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied keys or parameters within the API logic. By manipulating user-controlled parameters sent to the validate-initial-sql endpoint, an attacker may bypass intended authorization checks and interact with backend functionality that should be restricted. The issue affects Tableau Server versions before 2025.1.3, before 2024.2.12, and before 2023.3.19.
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An authorization bypass vulnerability affecting Salesforce Tableau products, mentioned in the vendor security history.
An authorization bypass vulnerability in Tableau Server referenced as part of Salesforce's prior security fixes.
An authorization bypass through user-controlled key vulnerability in Tableau Server affecting validate-initial-sql api modules, enabling unauthorized access to production database clusters.
An authorization bypass vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server's validate-initial-sql API modules caused by improper validation of user-controlled keys, potentially allowing unauthorized access to production database data.
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