Path Traversal Vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows
CVE-2023-41266

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Key Information:

Vendor: Qlik
Status: Qlik Sense
Vendor: CVE Published:; 29 August 2023

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What is CVE-2023-41266?

A path traversal vulnerability exists in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows that permits unauthenticated remote attackers to create anonymous sessions. This exploit enables the attackers to issue HTTP requests to unauthorized endpoints. The issue has been remediated in subsequent patches, including August 2023 IR and earlier versions up to August 2022 Patch 13.

CISA has reported CVE-2023-41266

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed CVE-2023-41266 as being exploited and is known by the CISA as enabling ransomware campaigns.

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

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