Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2023-41266?

Affected: Qlik Sense versions august_2022, august_2022-patch_10, august_2022-patch_11, august_2022-patch_12, august_2022-patch_1, august_2022-patch_2, august_2022-patch_3, august_2022-patch_4. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2023-41266 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 28, 2023 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Is CVE-2023-41266 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 2023 with a federal remediation due date of Dec 28, 2023.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2023-41266?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-41266?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2023-41266 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2023-41266

MediumExploitedPublic exploit

Published Nov 30, 2023 · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Key Facts

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CVE-2023-41266 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5 v3.1) affecting Qlik Sense.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 28, 2023 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

6.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

85%

Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings, used by ransomware

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to generate an anonymous session. This allows them to transmit HTTP requests to unauthorized endpoints. This is fixed in August 2023 IR, May 2023 Patch 4, February 2023 Patch 8, November 2022 Patch 11, and August 2022 Patch 13.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Dec 7, 2023	Dec 28, 2023	Known
Industry KEV feed	Nov 28, 2023	Dec 28, 2023	Known
CIRCL KEV	Dec 7, 2023	Dec 28, 2023	Known
ENISA EUVD	Dec 7, 2023	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

36 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Qlik SenseQlik	august_2022, august_2022-patch_10, august_2022-patch_11, august_2022-patch_12, august_2022-patch_1, august_2022-patch_2, august_2022-patch_3, august_2022-patch_4	n/a

Timeline

Added to Industry KEV feed
Nov 28, 2023
Publicly disclosed
Nov 30, 2023
Added to CISA KEV
Dec 7, 2023
Added to CIRCL KEV
Dec 7, 2023
Added to ENISA EUVD
Dec 7, 2023
Last updated
Aug 5, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

10 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

A path traversal vulnerability found in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows for versions May 2023 Patch 3 and earlier, February 2023 Patch 7 and earlier, November 2022 Patch 10 and earlier, and August 2022 Patch 12 and earlier allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to generate an anonymous session.
Affected: Qlik Sense versions august_2022, august_2022-patch_10, august_2022-patch_11, august_2022-patch_12, august_2022-patch_1, august_2022-patch_2, august_2022-patch_3, august_2022-patch_4. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Nov 28, 2023 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 2023 with a federal remediation due date of Dec 28, 2023.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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