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[ CVE-2023-41266 · Published 29 Aug 2023 ]

Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 6.5 EPSS 85%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2023-12-07
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to generate an anonymous session. This allows them to transmit HTTP requests to unauthorized endpoints. This is fixed in August 2023 IR, May 2023 Patch 4, February 2023 Patch 8, November 2022 Patch 11, and August 2022 Patch 13.

CISA: Qlik Sense contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an anonymous session by sending maliciously crafted HTTP requests. This anonymous session could allow the attacker to send further requests to unauthorized endpoints.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 28 Dec 2023): Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References