Is CVE-2023-28461 exploited in the wild?

Yes. CVE-2023-28461 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.

How severe is CVE-2023-28461?

Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 November 2024.

Which products and versions are affected?

Array Networks Array AG Series 9.4.0.481 and earlier; Array Networks vxAG 9.4.0.481 and earlier; Array Networks ArrayOS AG 9.4.0.481 and earlier.

Is there a fix for CVE-2023-28461?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2023-28461 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2023-28461?

Check whether you run Array Networks AG, Array Networks AG/VXAG ArrayOS or Array Networks vxAG ArrayOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2023-28461: Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS Missing Authentication for Critical Function Vulnerability

CVE-2023-28461 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-11-25

Array Networks AG and vxAG ArrayOS contain a missing authentication vulnerability that allows remote attackers to browse the filesystem and execute code. Attackers can exploit this by using a flags attribute in an HTTP header to access local files on the SSL VPN gateway without authentication.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2023-28461 exploited in the wild?: Yes. CVE-2023-28461 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 November 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2023-28461?: Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 November 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?: Array Networks Array AG Series 9.4.0.481 and earlier; Array Networks vxAG 9.4.0.481 and earlier; Array Networks ArrayOS AG 9.4.0.481 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2023-28461?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2023-28461 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2023-28461?: Check whether you run Array Networks AG, Array Networks AG/VXAG ArrayOS or Array Networks vxAG ArrayOS. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

Array Networks Array AG Series 9.4.0.481 and earlier
Array Networks vxAG 9.4.0.481 and earlier
Array Networks ArrayOS AG 9.4.0.481 and earlier

Timeline

2023-03-09: advisory: Vendor advisory stated a fix would be available soon.
2024-11-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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