Google Looker Vulnerabilities Alert: RCE Chain and Database Extraction Threaten Enterprise Data Security

Security researchers from Tenable have disclosed two serious vulnerabilities in Google Looker, a popular business intelligence platform.

Dubbed LookOut, these flaws enable remote code execution and extraction of sensitive internal databases, posing significant risks to enterprise environments.

Vulnerability Details

The first vulnerability allows attackers to chain exploits for remote code execution on the underlying host running Looker.

This grants malicious actors arbitrary command execution, privilege escalation, and lateral movement across networks.

Enterprise-Wide Impact

The second flaw permits extraction of Looker's management database, revealing configurations, service accounts, and credentials for connected systems.

Combined, these vulnerabilities provide attackers with both access and intelligence into business operations, dashboards, and data integrations.

Historical Context of Looker

Acquired by Google in 2020 for $2.6 billion, Looker has grown central to analytics, connecting data warehouses and cloud services with broad permissions.

Its role in executive decision-making and real-time insights makes it a high-value target often overlooked for security scrutiny.

Future Security Implications

Enterprises must harden configurations, limit privileges, implement robust monitoring, and maintain strict patch cycles to mitigate these risks.

As business intelligence tools like Looker become more integrated, they require treatment as critical security assets.

Led by Liv Matan from Tenable, the discovery underscores the dangers of concentrated failure points in modern data ecosystems.