Qlik · Sense
CVE-2023-41266
Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability
What it is
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.
CISA: 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.
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 | HTTP Tunneling | Sense | Critical 9.6 | 88% |
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.