CVE-2023-41265

9.6 CRITICAL 88% exploit odds Drop everything exploited in the wild Fix listed Code execution Web app

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
In the wild: CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2023-08-25 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2023-08-29 23:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2023-12-07 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
2023-12-28 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
2026-08-05 05:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: yes, CISA lists it. This puts it above everything that is not.
Exploit odds: 88.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.6 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
It meets the bar for Drop everything: critical, and exploited or very likely to be.

Details

Published: 2023-08-29 23:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-08-05 05:16 UTC
Added to CISA KEV: 2023-12-07
Exploit probability: 88.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-444
Record status: Analyzed

Affected

Qlik Sense august_2022
Qlik Sense february_2023
Qlik Sense may_2023
Qlik Sense november_2022

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.6

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record