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Artica Proxy CVE-2024-2053

HIGH
Relative Path Traversal (CWE-23)
2024-03-21 cve@takeonme.org
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: takeonme
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Relative path traversal prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%.
No patch listed yet 44.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Artica Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-23. The Artica Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user. This issue was demonstrated on version 4.50 of the The Artica-Proxy administrative web application attempts to prevent local file inclusion. These protections can be bypassed and arbitrary file requests supplied by unauthenticated users will be returned according to the privileges of the "www-data" user. Affected products include: Articatech Artica Proxy. Version information: version 4.50.

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Severity by source

Vendor (takeonme) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from Vendor (takeonme) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: takeonme

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The Artica Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user. This issue was demonstrated on version 4.50 of the The Artica-Proxy administrative web application attempts to prevent local file inclusion. These protections can be bypassed and arbitrary file requests supplied by unauthenticated users will be returned according to the privileges of the "www-data" user.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
44.6%
Top 1% exploitable
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 44.6%
Patch available No
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
HIGH severity + EPSS > 10%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

103
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +45
CVSS: +38
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Remote Code Execution represents the critical moment when an attacker successfully runs arbitrary code on a target system without physical access.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:articatech:artica_proxy:4.40.000000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:articatech:artica_proxy:4.50.000000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2024-2054 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 21

The Artica-Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users

CVE-2024-2056 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 05

Services that are running and bound to the loopback interface on the Artica Proxy are accessible through the proxy servi

CVE-2024-2055 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 05

The "Rich Filemanager" feature of Artica Proxy provides a web-based interface for file management capabilities. Rated cr

CVE-2020-13159 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Jun 22

Artica Proxy before 4.30.000000 Community Edition allows OS command injection via the Netbios name, Server domain name,

CVE-2017-17055 CRITICAL POC
9.0 Dec 07

Artica Web Proxy before 3.06.112911 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by conducting a cross-site

CVE-2020-15052 HIGH POC
7.5 Jul 20

An issue was discovered in Artica Proxy CE before 4.28.030.418. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is re

CVE-2020-13158 HIGH POC
7.5 Jun 22

Artica Proxy before 4.30.000000 Community Edition allows Directory Traversal via the fw.progrss.details.php popup parame

CVE-2020-10818 HIGH POC
7.2 Mar 22

Artica Proxy 4.26 allows remote command execution for an authenticated user via shell metacharacters in the "Modify the

CVE-2019-7300 HIGH POC
7.2 Feb 01

Artica Proxy 3.06.200056 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by reading the ressources/setting

CVE-2022-37153 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Aug 24

An issue was discovered in Artica Proxy 4.30.000000. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely ex

CVE-2020-15053 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 20

An issue was discovered in Artica Proxy CE before 4.28.030.418. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is

CVE-2020-15051 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jul 15

An issue was discovered in Artica Proxy before 4.30.000000. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remo

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