CVE-2024-2055
Published: 05 March 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-2055 is a critical-severity Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel (CWE-288) vulnerability in Articatech Artica Proxy. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 21.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-27020
Vulnerability details
The "Rich Filemanager" feature of Artica Proxy provides a web-based interface for file management capabilities. When the feature is enabled, it does not require authentication by default, and runs as the root user.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Authorizing remote access reduces the ability to bypass authentication via unauthorized alternate remote channels.
Controls on authorized publication limit files and directories with nonpublic data from becoming accessible to external parties.
Users can identify logons via alternate paths or channels by reviewing the previous logon time.
Controlling and documenting P2P file sharing prevents files and directories from being made accessible to external parties for unauthorized distribution.
Identifying and documenting file and directory locations allows restriction of access to external parties.
Protecting backup files ensures they are not accessible to external parties or unauthorized spheres.
Adaptive requirements can apply across access paths, reducing the ability to bypass authentication via alternate channels or paths.
Centralized IdPs close alternate authentication paths that enable bypass.