CVE-2023-48365

CriticalActively exploited (CISA KEV)Known to be used in ransomware campaigns

Description

Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows before August 2023 Patch 2 allows unauthenticated remote code execution, aka QB-21683. Due to improper validation of HTTP headers, a remote attacker is able to elevate their privilege by tunneling HTTP requests, allowing them to execute HTTP requests on the backend server that hosts the repository application. The fixed versions are August 2023 Patch 2, May 2023 Patch 6, February 2023 Patch 10, November 2022 Patch 12, August 2022 Patch 14, May 2022 Patch 16, February 2022 Patch 15, and November 2021 Patch 17. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-41265.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.6
Exploit probability—
ProductQlik Sense
PublishedNov 15, 2023
First seenNov 15, 2023
Added to KEVJan 13, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-444CWE-444

How to fix

CISA required action

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

CISA due date: Feb 3, 2025

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
qlik qlik_senseaugust_2022, august_2023, february_2022, february_2023, may_2022, may_2023, november_2021, november_2022—

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