CVE-2023-41266
qlik_sense
Published 29 Aug 2023 · updated 5 Aug 2026 · Analyzed
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 7 Dec 2023, with a remediation deadline of 28 Dec 2023 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
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.
References
- community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801 · Vendor Advisory
- community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes · Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41266 · US Government Resource