Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-41265
Used for ransomware!
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.
Products affected by CVE-2023-41265
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_10:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_11:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_12:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_4:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_5:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_6:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_7:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_8:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_9:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_4:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_5:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_6:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_7:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:may_2023:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:may_2023:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:may_2023:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:may_2023:patch3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_10:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_4:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_5:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_6:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_7:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_8:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:november_2022:patch_9:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*
CVE-2023-41265 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
This issue is known to have been leveraged as part of a ransomware campaign.
CISA vulnerability name:
Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability
CISA required action:
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
CISA description:
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.
Notes:
https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41265
Added on
2023-12-07
Action due date
2023-12-28
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-41265
91.28%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-41265
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9.6
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
3.1
|
5.8
|
MITRE | |
|
9.9
|
CRITICAL | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.1
|
6.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-41265
-
The product acts as an intermediary HTTP agent (such as a proxy or firewall) in the data flow between two entities such as a client and server, but it does not interpret malformed HTTP requests or responses in ways that are consistent with how the messages will be processed by those entities that are at the ultimate destination.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-41265
-
https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes
Release Notes | Qlik CommunityRelease Notes
-
https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801
Critical Security fixes for Qlik Sense Enterprise ... - Qlik Community - 2110801Vendor Advisory
Jump to