CVE-2023-48365
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 98th pctlDescription
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows before August 2023 Patch 2 allows unauthenticated remote code execution, aka QB-21683. Due to improper validation of HTTP headers, a remote attacker is able to elevate their privilege by tunneling HTTP requests, allowing them to execute HTTP requests on the backend server that hosts the repository application. The fixed versions are August 2023 Patch 2, May 2023 Patch 6, February 2023 Patch 10, November 2022 Patch 12, August 2022 Patch 14, May 2022 Patch 16, February 2022 Patch 15, and November 2021 Patch 17. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-41265.
How to fix
Actively exploited, no published fix found yet
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal remediation due: 2025-02-03
Known ransomware campaign use
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability
Qlik Sense contains an HTTP tunneling vulnerability that allows an attacker to escalate privileges and execute HTTP requests on the backend server hosting the software.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2025-02-03
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-444 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-22536 | Critical | 10.0 | 98% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2025-61884 | High | 7.5 | 98% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2020-9490 | High | 7.5 | 89% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-41265 | Critical | 9.6 | 88% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2023-25690 | Critical | 9.8 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2022-32214 | Medium | 6.5 | 81% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-48365?
No published fix for CVE-2023-48365 has been found yet. It is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list; federal agencies must remediate by 2025-02-03. Apply the vendor's mitigations per CISA's guidance.
Is CVE-2023-48365 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-48365 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. CISA has also linked it to known ransomware campaigns. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2025-02-03. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2023-48365?
CVE-2023-48365 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.6, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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