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 :
Nov. 3, 2025, 6:14 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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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.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update ArrayOS to version 9.4.0.484 or later.
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
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CVE-2023-28461.
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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.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28461 Types: US Government Resource -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 22, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28461 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28461 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Oct. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-28461 -
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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
87.18 }} 46.97%
score
0.99404
percentile