# CVE-2017-17055: Artica Web Proxy before 3.06.112911 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by conducting a cross-site scripting (XSS) att

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-12-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Artica Web Proxy before 3.06.112911 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by conducting a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack involving the username-form-id parameter to freeradius.users.php.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Dec/3
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/ARTICA-WEB-PROXY-v3.06-REMOTE-CODE-EXECUTION-CVE-2017-17055.txt
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43206/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/145183/Artica-Web-Proxy-3.06.112216-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43206

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