Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2024-2054?

Affected: Artica Proxy (Articatech) versions 4.50.000000, >= 4.50. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2024-2054 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2024-2054 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2024-2054?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2024-2054?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2024-2054 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2024-2054

CriticalPublic exploit

The Artica-Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user.

Published Mar 20, 2024 · Updated Jan 12, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2024-2054 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Artica Proxy (Articatech).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

81%

Higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

The Artica-Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user.

Affected Products

2 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Artica ProxyArticatech	4.50.000000, >= 4.50	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Mar 20, 2024
Last updated
Jan 12, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data

References

exploithttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Mar/12
exploitMSF artica_proxy_unauth_rce_cve_2024_2054.rb
exploithttps://korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2024-002.txt
exploitExploitDB-52146

FAQ

Common Questions.

The Artica-Proxy administrative web application will deserialize arbitrary PHP objects supplied by unauthenticated users and subsequently enable code execution as the "www-data" user.
Affected: Artica Proxy (Articatech) versions 4.50.000000, >= 4.50. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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