How severe is CVE-2020-13159?

CVE-2020-13159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-13159 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-13159?

CVE-2020-13159 affects Articatech Artica Proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13159?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-13159 published?

CVE-2020-13159 was published on 2020-06-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-13159

CVE-2020-13159 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Articatech Artica Proxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 9% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Articatech Artica Proxy
Published: 2020-06-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Artica Proxy before 4.30.000000 Community Edition allows OS command injection via the Netbios name, Server domain name, dhclient_mac, Hostname, or Alias field. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2020-10818.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13159?: Artica Proxy before 4.30.000000 Community Edition allows OS command injection via the Netbios name, Server domain name, dhclient_mac, Hostname, or Alias field. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2020-10818.
How severe is CVE-2020-13159?: CVE-2020-13159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-13159 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-13159?: CVE-2020-13159 affects Articatech Artica Proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13159?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-13159 published?: CVE-2020-13159 was published on 2020-06-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:articatech:artica_proxy:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*

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