CVE-2023-48365: Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability

Published Nov 15, 2023
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Updated

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.

Other sources

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.

Affected Software

93 affected components
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_12
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_13
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2022-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2023
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=august_2023-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_12
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_13
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_14
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2022-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=february_2023-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_12
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_13
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_14
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_15
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2022-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=may_2023-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_12
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_13
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_14
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_15
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_16
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2021-patch_9
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_1
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_10
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_11
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_2
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_3
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_4
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_5
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_6
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_7
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_8
Qlik Qlik Sense Windows=november_2022-patch_9
Qlik Sense

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in August 2023 Patch 2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in May 2023 Patch 6
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in February 2023 Patch 10
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in November 2022 Patch 12
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in August 2022 Patch 14
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in May 2022 Patch 16
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in February 2022 Patch 15
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in November 2021 Patch 17
  9. Compensating control

    Discontinue use of Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows if vendor mitigations are unavailable.

Event History

Nov 15, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Nov 30, 2023
News Published
05:46 PM
Mar 9, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:08 PM
Mar 10, 2024
News Published
via BleepingComputer·03:39 PM
Jan 13, 2025
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
Known Ransomware
via CISA·12:00 AM
Jan 20, 2025
News Published
via The Register·05:27 AM
News Published
via The Register·05:30 AM

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2023-48365?

CVE-2023-48365 is considered high severity due to its potential for unauthenticated remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2023-48365?

To fix CVE-2023-48365, update to Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows August 2023 Patch 2 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2023-48365 have on Qlik Sense?

CVE-2023-48365 allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute HTTP requests on the backend server.

4

Which versions of Qlik Sense are affected by CVE-2023-48365?

CVE-2023-48365 affects Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows versions prior to August 2023 Patch 2.

5

Is there a known exploit for CVE-2023-48365?

Yes, attackers can exploit CVE-2023-48365 to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.

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