CVE-2023-41266

Known Exploited

Description

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.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 94.25% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory qlik.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes release notes
https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-41266?
CVE-2023-41266 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-41266?
To fix CVE-2023-41266, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-41266 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-41266 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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