Path Traversal in Qlik Qlik_sense

CVE-2023-41266

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 unau…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.826 (99.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

  • Qlik Qlik_sense — versions august_2022, february_2023, may_2023
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: .

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-41266?
CVE-2023-41266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qlik Qlik_sense, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-41266?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-41266 known to be exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-41266 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-12-07), indicating it is being actively exploited. 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.