CVE-2024-2053: artica proxy Path Traversal — Exploit

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-23 CWE-23

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
articatech	artica_proxy	All
articatech	artica_proxy	All

References

Exploits

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/11 https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-001.txt http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/11 https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-001.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2053? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-2053? +

CVE-2024-2053 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2053? +

CVE-2024-2053 affects products from articatech, specifically: artica_proxy. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-2053? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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