CVE-2024-55579Network attack vector

Remote code execution via crafted connection objects

Published Dec 9, 2024 · Updated Dec 17, 2024

Incorrect authorization in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows before November 2024 IR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary EXE files. The Connectors feature accepts crafted connection objects and launches the executable they designate without correctly authorizing the requested execution. Network access and user interaction are required; successful exploitation runs attacker-selected code on the Qlik Sense server.

CVSS severity8.8
High
EPSS probability0.47%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect authorization in Qlik Sense Enterprise for Windows before November 2024 IR allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary EXE files. The Connectors feature accepts crafted connection objects and launches the executable they designate without correctly authorizing the requested execution. Network access and user interaction are required; successful exploitation runs attacker-selected code on the Qlik Sense server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-55579
Published
Dec 9, 2024
Updated
Dec 17, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-863, T1204
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 9, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.8QlikCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
T1204User Execution

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