Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows - CVE-2024-55579

 

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows - CVE-2024-55579

Published: June 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU111080
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55579
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: QlikTech International AB
Affected software:
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions. A remote attacker on the local network can use Connectors feature to execute arbitrary .exe files on the server. 


How to mitigate CVE-2024-55579

Install updates from vendor's website.

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