CVE-2020-17506
CVE-2020-17506 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Articatech Web Proxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 94% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 94% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-89
- Affected product: Articatech Web Proxy
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Artica Web Proxy 4.30.00000000 allows remote attacker to bypass privilege detection and gain web backend administrator privileges through SQL injection of the apikey parameter in fw.login.php.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-17506?
- Artica Web Proxy 4.30.00000000 allows remote attacker to bypass privilege detection and gain web backend administrator privileges through SQL injection of the apikey parameter in fw.login.php.
- How severe is CVE-2020-17506?
- CVE-2020-17506 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-2020-17506 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 94% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-17506?
- CVE-2020-17506 affects Articatech Web Proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-17506?
- 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-2020-17506 published?
- CVE-2020-17506 was published on 2020-08-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158868/Artica-Proxy-4.3.0-Authentication-Bypass.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159267/Artica-Proxy-4.30.000000-Authentication-Bypass-Command-Injection.html
- https://blog.max0x4141.com/post/artica_proxy/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:articatech:web_proxy:4.30.000000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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