OS Command Injection Vulnerability in Artica Proxy by Artica Networks
CVE-2020-13159

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Articatech

Status
Artica Proxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 June 2020

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2020-13159?

Artica Proxy, specifically the Community Edition prior to version 4.30.000000, is susceptible to OS command injection attacks. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate Netbios names, Server domain names, dhclient_mac, Hostname, or Alias fields, potentially enabling unauthorized command execution on the underlying system. Such exploitation can lead to severe security breaches and compromise the integrity of the affected system.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2020-13159
Created by InfoSec4Fun

References

https://sourceforge.net/projects/artica-squid/files/
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https://github.com/InfoSec4Fun/CVE-2020-13159
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EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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