How severe is CVE-2020-17506?

CVE-2020-17506 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2020-17506?

Affected package information for CVE-2020-17506 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2020-17506?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2020-17506 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2020-17506 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 5 known exploit references for CVE-2020-17506, including 1 documented proof-of-concept exploit on Exploit-DB and 4 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-17506?

CVE-2020-17506 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 90.6%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-17506?

CVE-2020-17506 is classified as SQL Injection (CWE-89). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-17506?

CVE-2020-17506 affects articatech web proxy (1 version, e.g. 4.30.000000). Check the affected-products list on this page against your deployed version to confirm exposure.

Is there exploit tooling available for CVE-2020-17506?

A Nuclei detection template exists for CVE-2020-17506, meaning automated scanners can fingerprint it. Public exploit tooling significantly increases real-world risk — prioritize patching and ensure detection coverage. Exploit tooling should only ever be used in isolated, authorized testing environments.

When was CVE-2020-17506 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2020-17506 was published on August 12, 2020 and was last updated on November 21, 2024. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2020-17506

CRITICAL

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.

Published

Aug 12, 2020

Updated

Nov 21, 2024

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

5 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

90.6%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile-1.36%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

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.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

web proxyarticatech

1 version

4.30.000000

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-48744webappshardware

Artica Proxy 4.3.0 - Authentication Bypass

by Dan Duffy · Aug 13, 2020

Exploit-DB Source

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

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CVSS Score

9.8/10

CVSS v3 base score

Vector breakdown

AV:Attack Vector

Network

AC:Attack Complexity

Low

PR:Privileges Required

None

UI:User Interaction

None

S:Scope

Unchanged

C:Confidentiality

High

I:Integrity

High

A:Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

Weaponization

Timeline

Disclosed

Aug 12, 2020

First exploit

Aug 13, 2020

Same day as disclosure — rapid exploitation

Last updated

Nov 21, 2024

Identifiers

CVE-2020-17506

References

Exploit / PoCpacketstormsecurity.com Exploit / PoCpacketstormsecurity.com Exploit / PoCblog.max0x4141.com Exploit / PoCpacketstormsecurity.com Exploit / PoCpacketstormsecurity.com Exploit / PoCblog.max0x4141.com

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