CVE-2023-41265: Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability

CVE-2023-41265 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.9 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2023-12-07

Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows contains an HTTP Request Tunneling vulnerability due to inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can elevate privileges by tunneling requests in a raw HTTP request, allowing them to execute unauthorized commands on the backend repository application server.

Technologies: Qlik Sense. Vendors: Qlik.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-41265 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2023-41265 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 7 December 2023. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-41265?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.9, published 7 December 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
Qlik Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41265?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-41265 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-41265?
Check whether you run Qlik Sense. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Qlik Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier

Timeline

  • 2023-09-08: disclosed: Initial NVD analysis date
  • 2023-12-07: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

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