CVE-2023-41265: in the CISA KEV catalogue
Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2023-41265 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-12-07 with a default due date of 2023-12-28. Known ransomware campaign use: Known. Forensic triage flag: No.
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. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- Qlik Sense
- CWE
- CWE-444
- CISA required action
- Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS
- 88%, percentile 99 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 88 in 100 odds (88%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 99% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2023-41265 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-41265 (Qlik Sense HTTP Tunneling Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2023-12-07. CISA's default due date for it is 2023-12-28.
Is CVE-2023-41265 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Known for CVE-2023-41265.
What should I do about CVE-2023-41265?
CISA's required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2023-41265