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: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55579
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2024-55579
Install updates from vendor's website.
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows - addressed in versions August 2023 Patch 16, November 2024, May 2024 Patch 10, February 2024 Patch 14, February 2023 Patch 15, November 2023 Patch 16, May 2023 Patch 18