CVE-2020-6939
CVE-2020-6939 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Tableau Tableau Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 10.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Tableau Tableau Server
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Tableau Server installations configured with Site-Specific SAML that allows the APIs to be used by unauthenticated users. If exploited, this could allow a malicious user to configure Site-Specific SAML settings and could lead to account takeover for users of that site. Tableau Server versions affected on both Windows and Linux are: 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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6939?
- Tableau Server installations configured with Site-Specific SAML that allows the APIs to be used by unauthenticated users. If exploited, this could allow a malicious user to configure Site-Specific SAML settings and could lead to account takeover for users of that site. Tableau Server versions affected on both Windows and Linux are: 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.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6939?
- CVE-2020-6939 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-6939 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-6939?
- CVE-2020-6939 affects Tableau Tableau Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-6939?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2020-6939 published?
- CVE-2020-6939 was published on 2020-11-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:tableau:tableau_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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