CVE-2024-2056: artica proxy — Exploit

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.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-288 CWE-288

CWE-552 CWE-552

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
articatech	artica_proxy	All

References

Exploits

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/14 https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-004.txt http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/14 https://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-004.txt

Other References

https://github.com/gvalkov/tailon#security https://github.com/gvalkov/tailon#security

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-2056? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-2056? +

CVE-2024-2056 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-2056? +

CVE-2024-2056 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-2024-2056? +

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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