Actively exploited · Published Mar 15, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-28461
Critical 9.8 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authentication in AG/vxAG ArrayOS from Array Networks . Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on November 25, 2024). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 68.1% (higher than 99.3% of all known vulnerabilities). Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA guidance
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal agencies must remediate by Dec 16, 2024.
Official 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."
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H