CVE-2022-22127
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: May 25, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
Tableau is aware of a broken access control vulnerability present in Tableau Server affecting Tableau Server customers using Local Identity Store for managing users. The vulnerability allows a malicious site administrator to change passwords for users in different sites hosted on the same Tableau Server, resulting in the potential for unauthorized access to data.Tableau Server versions affected are:2020.4.16, 2021.1.13, 2021.2.10, 2021.3.9, 2021.4.4 and earlierNote: All future releases of Tableau Server will address this security issue. Versions that are no longer supported are not tested and may be vulnerable.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-22127 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-22127 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts