What is CVE-2025-52448?

CVE-2025-52448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-07-25.

How severe is CVE-2025-52448?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-52448 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Linux Kernel

CVE-2025-52448

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Salesforce Tableau Server on Windows, Linux (validate-initial-sql api modules) allows Interface Manipulation (data access to the production database cluster). This issue affects Tableau Server: before 2025.1.3, before 2024.2.12, before 2023.3.19.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.003 (26.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

security@salesforce.com (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-52448?: CVE-2025-52448 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-07-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-52448?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-52448 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.