What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-41266?

CVE-2023-41266 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 82.6%.

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

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-41266. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 82.6%.

Qlik Sense CVE-2023-41266

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2023-08-29 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Microsoft Qlik Sense Qlik

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-22 OWASP Top 10:2025 A01:2025 - Broken Access Control ASVS 5.0 V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention MITRE ATT&CK 2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).

Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) No patch listed yet 82.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

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. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. 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. Affected products include: Qlik Qlik Sense.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Added to CISA KEV

Jul 14, 2026 - 04:22 CISA

CVE Published

Aug 29, 2023 - 23:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

DescriptionNVD

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Threat Score

6.8/10

Composite threat intelligence

EPSS Score

82.6%

Top 0% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

4 sources

Confidence: Medium

NVD

CVE.org

CISA KEV

EPSS POC (1)

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity MEDIUM

CISA KEV Yes

Public POC Yes

EPSS 82.6%

Patch available No

Active threat Yes

Deciding rule

MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Immediate

Exploitation· derived

Active

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

High

Priority Score

185

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: +50

EPSS: +83

CVSS: +32

PoC: +20

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path Traversal HIGH

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_10:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_11:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_12:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_4:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_5:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_6:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_7:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_8:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:august_2022:patch_9:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:-:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_1:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_2:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_3:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_4:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_5:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

cpe:2.3:a:qlik:qlik_sense:february_2023:patch_6:*:*:enterprise:windows:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://community.qlik.com/t5/Official-Support-Articles/Critical-Security-fixes-for-Qlik-Sense-Enterprise-for-Windows/ta-p/2110801 REF https://community.qlik.com/t5/Release-Notes/tkb-p/ReleaseNotes REF https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-41266

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