Qlik · Sense
CVE-2023-41265
Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability
What it is
An HTTP Request Tunneling 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 a remote attacker to elevate their privilege by tunneling HTTP requests in the raw HTTP request. This allows them to send requests that get executed by the backend server hosting the repository application. 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 an HTTP tunneling vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute HTTP requests on the backend server hosting the software.
What to do
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: December 28, 2023
More exploited flaws from Qlik
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | HTTP Tunneling | Sense | Critical 9.6 | 48% |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Path Traversal | Sense | High 8.2 | 85% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.