How severe is CVE-2020-17505?

CVE-2020-17505 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-17505 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 82% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-17505?

CVE-2020-17505 affects Articatech Web Proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17505?

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

When was CVE-2020-17505 published?

CVE-2020-17505 was published on 2020-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-17505

CVE-2020-17505 is a high-severity vulnerability in Articatech Web Proxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 82% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 82% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Articatech Web Proxy
Published: 2020-08-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Artica Web Proxy 4.30.000000 allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject commands via the service-cmds parameter in cyrus.php. These commands are executed with root privileges via service_cmds_peform.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-17505?: Artica Web Proxy 4.30.000000 allows an authenticated remote attacker to inject commands via the service-cmds parameter in cyrus.php. These commands are executed with root privileges via service_cmds_peform.
How severe is CVE-2020-17505?: CVE-2020-17505 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-17505 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 82% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-17505?: CVE-2020-17505 affects Articatech Web Proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-17505?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-17505 published?: CVE-2020-17505 was published on 2020-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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