DoubleQlik / HTTP Tunneling RCE in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows
CVE-2023-48365 (Qlik bug ID QB-21683) is a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows. The flaw affects versions before August 2023 Patch 2 and corresponding earlier supported patch levels in other release branches. According to the provided content, the issue is caused by improper or incomplete validation of HTTP headers, which allows a remote attacker to tunnel crafted HTTP requests through the front-end component to the backend server hosting the Qlik Repository Service. This effectively lets the attacker perform backend HTTP requests with elevated trust and can lead to arbitrary code execution on the target system. The issue is explicitly noted as an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-41265.
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A remote code execution vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise involving HTTP tunneling.
A Qlik vulnerability that CISA KEV’s knownRansomwareCampaignUse field silently flipped to Known during 2025 (evidence of ransomware campaign use).
A high-severity HTTP tunneling vulnerability in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows, allowing privilege escalation and remote exploitation.
A vulnerability in Qlik Sense exploited by Cactus ransomware for initial access.
The version that knows your environment.
Query your assets running an affected version, and investigate the blast radius.
Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
Malware families riding this exploit, with evidence and IOCs.
YARA, Sigma, Snort, and vendor rules, auto-deployed to your SIEM.
Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.