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CRITICAL CISA KEV

CVE-2023-48365

CVSS v3

9.9

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

51.8 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2025-01-13
Patch Due Date
2025-02-03
Ransomware Use
Known

Technical details

Published
2023-11-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-48365?

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.

Is CVE-2023-48365 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-48365 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2/3/2025.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-48365?

CVE-2023-48365 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL severity).

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