#VU26315 Command Injection in Artica Proxy - CVE-2020-10818

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26315

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-10818

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Artica Proxy
Server applications / IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers

Vendor: Artica Proxy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary commands on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in shell metacharacters in the "Modify the hostname" field. A remote administrator can execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Artica Proxy: 4.26

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External links
https://code610.blogspot.com/2020/03/rce-in-artica-426.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.