Exploited vulnerability · CISA KEV

Is CVE-2023-48365 exploited? Yes: in CISA KEV since 13 Jan 2025

Gociux · Qlik Sense · data: CISA KEV, CVE record, FIRST EPSS

Yes. CVE-2023-48365, Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability, is being exploited in the wild. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 13 Jan 2025, 425 days after it was published. It is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. It affects Qlik Sense. If you run it, CISA's required action is: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

What it is

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.

What to do

1. Check whether you run it. Look for Sense in your asset inventory, including appliances and cloud images. Stack check lists every exploited Qlik CVE at once.
2. Apply the fix. Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
3. If you can't patch today, take the affected service off the internet or restrict who can reach it, and check its logs for signs of compromise since 15 Nov 2023.
4. Get told next time. Email alerts when CISA adds a CVE for Qlik.

Other exploited CVEs in Sense

• CVE-2023-41266: Qlik Sense Path Traversal Vulnerability (7 Dec 2023)
• CVE-2023-41265: Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability (7 Dec 2023)

References

• community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Ql
• nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48365

Sources: CISA KEV (exploitation, ransomware use, required action, due date), the CVE record (publication date, CVSS, CNA), NVD and FIRST EPSS (live score). More: all KEV additions in January 2025 · Qlik scorecard · act-now radar.