# CVE-2023-41265: Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41265-qlik-sense-http-tunneling-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-12-07. Updated: 2026-05-09  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

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](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sense). Vendors: [Qlik](https://junglewise.ai/threats/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

## Related threats

- [Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-48365-qlik-sense-http-tunneling-vulnerability)
- [Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2023-41266-qlik-sense-path-traversal-vulnerability)