CVE-2023-41265

Name: CVE-2023-41265
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-29T23:15:09.17+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.9/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 84.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-41265 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.9/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 84.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

84.97%

99.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Dec 28, 2023.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qlik	Qlik Sense	august_2022
Qlik	Qlik Sense	february_2023
Qlik	Qlik Sense	may_2023
Qlik	Qlik Sense	november_2022

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 29, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-41265?

How severe is CVE-2023-41265?

CVE-2023-41265 has a CVSS score of 9.9/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 84.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2023-41265?

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Source: NVD / NIST