Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-41266
The short answer
CVE-2023-41266 affects n/a n/a and is rated medium (CVSS 6.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-12-07: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
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.
Weakness: CWE-22.
Severity
6.5 medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Dec 7, 2023
Federal due date Dec 28, 2023
EPSS, next 30 days
85%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- Low
- Integrity impact
- Low
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Affected products
n/a, qlik_sense. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801 Vendor Advisory
- community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes Release Notes
- community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801 Vendor Advisory
- community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes Release Notes
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41266 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-41266 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-41266 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-12-07, with a federal remediation due date of 2023-12-28. CISA lists it as used in ransomware campaigns.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41266?
CISA's required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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