Qlik Sense: 2 exploited vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-41265, CVE-2023-41266)
Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense contains an HTTP tunneling vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute HTTP requests on the backend server hosting the software. 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. Added to CISA KEV on 2023-12-07. CISA lists known use in ransomware campaigns.
Why this severity: CVSS 9.9 (NVD), actively exploited (CISA KEV), known ransomware use
- Started
- Dec 7, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 7, 2023
Affected
- See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)
Fixed in
- See vendor advisory linked in sources
Timeline2
CISA added CVE-2023-41265 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-12-28).
CISA added CVE-2023-41266 to the KEV catalog (due 2023-12-28).
Advisories4
Notes & caveats
Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier). Grouped: same vendor/product added to KEV on the same day.
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