Vulnerability

CVE-2023-41266

High· 8.2KEVCVSS8.2EPSS94%

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Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability

Qlik Sense contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an anonymous session by sending maliciously crafted HTTP requests. This anonymous session could allow the attacker to send further requests to unauthorized endpoints.

Threat signal

100/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

8.2

EPSS

94%

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

Ransomware: Known901d overdue

AffectedQlik — Sense

Added to KEV

2023-12-07

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2023-12-28

Required action (CISA verbatim)

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

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “Qlik Sense contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to create an anonymous session by sending maliciously crafted HTTP requests. This anonymous session could allow the attacker to send further requests to unauthorized endpoints.”

CVSS

v3.1Open in FIRST calculator →

8.2/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Attack VectorNetworkExploitable remotely over the internet — no local access needed.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionNoneFully automated — no victim action needed.
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactLowSome data modification; attacker doesn't fully control extent.
Availability ImpactNoneNo availability impact.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

94.2%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p100

higher than 100% of all CVEs

5-day trend↑ 0pp

Statistically about to be weaponized — top-tier triage urgency.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2023-41266. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: yes
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2023-12-07Added to CISA KEVransomware: Known
2023-12-07Published
2023-12-28Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-15Last modified1 source

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