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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-28461
Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability - [Actively Exploited]
Description

Array Networks Array AG Series and vxAG (9.4.0.481 and earlier) allow remote code execution. An attacker can browse the filesystem on the SSL VPN gateway using a flags attribute in an HTTP header without authentication. The product could then be exploited through a vulnerable URL. The 2023-03-09 vendor advisory stated "a new Array AG release with the fix will be available soon."

INFO

Published Date :

March 15, 2023, 11:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 14, 2025, 8:01 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
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Description :

Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS contain a missing authentication for critical function vulnerability that allows an attacker to read local files and execute code on the SSL VPN gateway.

Required Action :

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Notes :

https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28461

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-28461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Arraynetworks arrayos_ag
2 Arraynetworks vxag
3 Arraynetworks ag1000
4 Arraynetworks ag1000t
5 Arraynetworks ag1000v5
6 Arraynetworks ag1100v5
7 Arraynetworks ag1150
8 Arraynetworks ag1200
9 Arraynetworks ag1200v5
10 Arraynetworks ag1500
11 Arraynetworks ag1500fips
12 Arraynetworks ag1500v5
13 Arraynetworks ag1600
14 Arraynetworks ag1600v5
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 14
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2023-28461 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-28461.

URL Resource
https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf Mitigation Vendor Advisory
https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf Mitigation Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-28461 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-28461 weaknesses.

CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) Adversary in the Middle (AiTM) CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse Authentication Abuse CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass Authentication Bypass CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing Identity Spoofing CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data Fake the Source of Data CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking Session Hijacking CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation Token Impersonation CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server CAPEC-12: Choosing Message Identifier Choosing Message Identifier CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery Cross Site Request Forgery CAPEC-166: Force the System to Reset Values Force the System to Reset Values CAPEC-216: Communication Channel Manipulation Communication Channel Manipulation

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-28461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0.481 OR cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500fips:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1100v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0.481 OR cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500fips:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1100v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0.481 OR cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500fips:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1100v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.4.0.481 OR cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500fips:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1100v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Feb. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf
    Removed Reference Type https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf Types: Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Dec. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf
  • CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725

    Nov. 26, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Date Added 2024-11-25
    Added Due Date 2024-12-16
    Added Required Action Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
    Added Vulnerability Name Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CWE-306
    Removed CWE CWE-862
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 25, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-862
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf No Types Assigned https://support.arraynetworks.net/prx/001/http/supportportal.arraynetworks.net/documentation/FieldNotice/Array_Networks_Security_Advisory_for_Remote_Code_Execution_Vulnerability_AG.pdf Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-287
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.4.0.481 OR cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000t:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1000v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1100v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1200v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500fips:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1500v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:ag1600v5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

89.76 }} 1.72%

score

0.99517

percentile