Path traversal in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows - CVE-2023-41266
Published: August 31, 2023 / Updated: August 30, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80196
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-41266
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2023-41266
Install updates from vendor's website.
Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows - addressed in versions August 2022 Patch 13, August 2023, May 2023 Patch 4, February 2023 Patch 8, November 2022 Patch 11