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Vulnerabilities/CVE-2023-28461Public Intelligence Dossier
Source: arraynetworks · Limited verification•Last verified: •Collection Degraded
CVE-2023-28461ListedCRITICAL (raw)CVSS 9.8CWE-287

Array Networks Array AG Series and vxAG (9.4.0.481 and earlier) allow remote code execution

Published: 16 Mar 2023•Last updated: 05 Aug 2026, 10:46 AM IST•Source identifier: cve@mitre.org
Dossier completeness: source-provided sections 3 / 3 · rule guidance available. Missing source facts count as incomplete.
Official source
CISA KEV catalog
Listed
Added25 Nov 2024
Due16 Dec 2024
RansomwareKnown
CVSS score
9.8CRITICAL (raw)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Metric sourcenvd@nist.gov
EPSS probability
68.1%0.681
Percentile99th
Weakness type
CWE-287
CWE-306
Remediation
Patch status unknown
No fixed version or KB recorded

Why It Matters

Analysis dossier

Why It Matters

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."

SOC priority

Immediate Attention

Actively exploited (source statement)

Yes

Publicly disclosed

Unknown

Risk basis: CISA KEV exploitation signal; SOC ecosystem technology relevance; CRITICAL severity; Known exploitation signal from CISA KEV or ransomware metadata; Source-confirmed exploitation or CISA KEV/ransomware metadata

Affected Products & Remediation

1 source-backed product
Affected products and versions (source)
  • arraynetworks arrayos ag · <= 9.4.0.481 · NVD CPE · Source
NVD applicability prerequisites: 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*. These are conditions, not proof that an environment is exposed or unaffected.
Recorded patch / KBNot provided by source

Vendor or catalog guidance (source)

  • CISA KEV: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Known exploitation (source facts)

Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".

CISA KEV
Listed
Exploited (source statement)
Yes
Publicly disclosed (source)
Unknown

CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)

SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.

Matched kev-network-exposure (CVSS AV:N, CISA KEV Listed); authentication-weakness (CWE-287)

Exposure

  1. Identify assets with the exact CVE and confirm the affected product/version against the advisory.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · KEV listing raises urgency, but inventory is needed to establish local exposure. · Rule kev-network-exposure
  2. Identify affected authentication surfaces and compare versions with the advisory.Telemetry: Application inventory · A CWE match is not proof of local exposure. · Rule authentication-weakness

Exploitation evidence

  1. Review relevant edge or application access logs for unusual requests around the advisory window.Telemetry: CommonSecurityLog · Log review is a hunting hypothesis; KEV listing alone does not show local exploitation. · Rule kev-network-exposure
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Exploitation evidence

  1. Review unexpected successful sign-ins and changes to privileged accounts on affected systems.Telemetry: SigninLogs · Access anomalies are relevant to authentication weaknesses. · Rule authentication-weakness

Response

  1. Recheck the affected assets after the source-stated mitigation or update is applied.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies local remediation. · Rule kev-network-exposure

CISA KEV Record

Catalog entry
25 Nov 2024
Required action due
16 Dec 2024
Known ransomware use
Known

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

Change History & Source Data

— No recorded material change

CNA / source
cve@mitre.org
Record status · verification
UPDATED · CISA KEV confirmed
CPE
cpe:2.3:o:arraynetworks:arrayos_ag:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Evidence & Provenance

4 public sources
CISA KEV CatalogAdded 2024-11-25support.arraynetworks.netSource recordnvd.nist.govSource recordcisa.govSource record

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Detection Hunting Query
Target: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities•Defender XDR
Detect endpoints exposed to CVE-2023-28461
Purpose: Exposure assessment (Category: Exposure Check)Why linked: Query metadata names CVE-2023-28461
DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities| where CveId == "CVE-2023-28461"| project DeviceId, DeviceName, OSPlatform, OSVersion, SoftwareVendor, SoftwareName, SoftwareVersion, CveId, VulnerabilitySeverityLevel, RecommendedSecurityUpdate, RecommendedSecurityUpdateId| sort by VulnerabilitySeverityLevel desc
Schema Checked · Not runtime validatedSource: SecOps Signal deterministic template · Limited verificationStatic screening: Passed structure and schema checks; tenant execution is not verified.
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Correlated briefings

SecOps Signal surfaces public advisory facts only. A missing value means the source has not published it, not that your environment is unaffected. No tenant inventory is connected.