Exploited
critical
9.9
CWE
444
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-41265: Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability

First published: Tue Aug 29 2023(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_12
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense=august_2022-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense=february_2023-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense=may_2023
Qlik Qlik Sense=may_2023-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense=may_2023-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense=may_2023-patch3
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense=november_2022-patch_9

Remedy

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-41265?

    The severity of CVE-2023-41265 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.9.

  • Which versions of Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows are affected by CVE-2023-41265?

    Versions August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier of Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows are affected by CVE-2023-41265.

  • How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2023-41265?

    A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2023-41265 by tunneling their HTTP requests to elevate their privilege.

  • Are there any security fixes available for CVE-2023-41265?

    Yes, there are critical security fixes available for CVE-2023-41265. Please refer to the following links for more information: [Link 1](https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801), [Link 2](https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes).

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-41265?

    The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-41265 is CWE-444.

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