CVE-2023-48365

Known Exploited

Description

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.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 73.84% 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/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/tac-p/2120510 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-48365?
CVE-2023-48365 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-48365?
To fix CVE-2023-48365, 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-2023-48365 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-48365 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~74% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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