CVE-2024-2056
Articatech Artica Proxy authentication bypass
- 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
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
Remediation
No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.
References
Related CVEs
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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.
How Secuno handles this
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.