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CVE-2024-2056

Articatech Artica Proxy authentication bypass

9.8 CRITICALPublic exploitEPSS 16.7%
  1. Published5 Mar 2024

Description

Services that are running and bound to the loopback interface on the Artica Proxy are accessible through the proxy service. In particular, the "tailon" service is running, running as the root user, is bound to the loopback interface, and is listening on TCP port 7050. Security issues associated with exposing this network service are documented at gvalkov's 'tailon' GitHub repo. Using the tailon service, the contents of any file on the Artica Proxy can be viewed.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Articatech Artica Proxy4.50.000000

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

Frequently asked

Is CVE-2024-2056 being actively exploited?

CVE-2024-2056 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 16.7%.

How severe is CVE-2024-2056?

CVE-2024-2056 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8, rated critical. EPSS estimates a 16.7% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2024-2056?

Affected products include Articatech Artica Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2024-2056?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.