CVE-2019-15637

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Weaponized

8.1

Numerous Tableau products are vulnerable to XXE via a malicious workbook, extension, or data source, leading to information disclosure or a DoS. This affects Tableau Server, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Reader, and Tableau Public Desktop.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 96.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 26, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://community.tableau.com/community/security-bulletins/blog/2019/08/22/important-adv-2019-030-xxe-vulnerability-in-tableau-products
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/minecrater/exploits/blob/master/TableauXXE.py
cve@mitrehttps://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154232/Tableau-XML-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://community.tableau.com/community/security-bulletins/blog/2019/08/22/important-adv-2019-030-xxe-vulnerability-in-tableau-products
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/minecrater/exploits/blob/master/TableauXXE.py
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154232/Tableau-XML-Injection.html

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (XXE)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 12× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-27 15:16 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-47308✓ verified
First seen Aug 27, 2019
Tableau - XML External Entity
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-15637?

CVE-2019-15637 is a high vulnerability published on August 26, 2019. Numerous Tableau products are vulnerable to XXE via a malicious workbook, extension, or data source, leading to information disclosure or a DoS. This affects Tableau Server, Tableau Desktop, Tableau Reader, and Tableau Public Desktop.

When was CVE-2019-15637 disclosed?

CVE-2019-15637 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 26, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-15637 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15637 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 96.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15637?

CVE-2019-15637 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-15637?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15637, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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