What is CVE-2017-5178?

CVE-2017-5178 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Tableau Desktop, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-08.

How severe is CVE-2017-5178?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Schneider-Electric Tableau Desktop

CVE-2017-5178

An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Tableau Server/Desktop Versions 7.0 to 10.1.3 in Wonderware Intelligence Versions 2014R3 and prior. These versions contain a system account that is installed by default. The default system account is difficult to configure with non-default credentials after installation, and changing the default credentials in the embedded Tableau Server is not documented. If Tableau Server is used with Windows integrated security (Active Directory), the software is not vulnerable. However, when Tableau Server is used with local authentication mode, the software is vulnerable. The default system account could be used to gain unauthorized access.

Published 2017-03-08 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.136 (96.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.136 · newest: 0.136 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Schneider-Electric Tableau Desktop — versions 7.0, 10.1.3
Schneider-Electric Tableau Server — versions 7.0, 10.1.3
Schneider-Electric Wonderware Intelligence
Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014r3 And Prior — versions Schneider Electric Wonderware Intelligence 2014R3 and prior

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1188 — Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default

References

ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-066-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
software.schneider-electric.com/pdf/security-bulletin/lfsec00000119/ (Vendor Advisory)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/96721 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5178?: CVE-2017-5178 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Tableau Desktop, classified under Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-08.
How severe is CVE-2017-5178?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.