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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-6939
CVE-2020-6939:
Tableau Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A vulnerability was identified in Tableau Server installations configured with Site-Specific SAML (CVE-2020-6939). The vulnerability affects both Windows and Linux versions of Tableau Server across multiple versions including 2018.2 through 2018.2.27, 2018.3 through 2018.3.24, 2019.1 through 2019.1.22, 2019.2 through 2019.2.18, 2019.3 through 2019.3.14, 2019.4 through 2019.4.13, 2020.1 through 2020.1.10, 2020.2 through 2020.2.7, and 2020.3 through 2020.3.2 (CVE Details).
Technical details
The vulnerability allows the APIs to be used by unauthenticated users in Tableau Server installations that are configured with Site-Specific SAML. This security flaw enables unauthorized access to critical authentication configurations (NVD Database).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow a malicious user to configure Site-Specific SAML settings, potentially leading to account takeover for users of that site (Debian Tracker).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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