Arbitrary file upload in Linux Kernel

CVE-2025-26497

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server on Windows, Linux (Flow Editor modules) allows Absolute Path Traversal.This issue affects Tableau Server: before 2025.1.3, before 2024.2.12, before 2023.3.19.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (17.6th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 17.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-26497: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-26497?
CVE-2025-26497 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2025-26497?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.