Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows

CVE-2024-36077

What is CVE-2024-36077?

A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows that permits a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges. This issue stems from inadequate validation mechanisms, which can be exploited to escalate privileges to an internal system role. Once elevated, an attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the server, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of the system. The vulnerability affects several product patches released from May 2022 to February 2024, necessitating prompt remediation. This issue has been addressed in the May 2024 patch and subsequent updates.

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