Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the administrative user interface of Array Networks AG Series and vxAG through 9.4.0.470. An attacker already holding administrator privileges could abuse the interface path involving gdb to crash the UI backend, causing denial of service. The vendor states it is fixed in AG 9.4.0.481.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted availability risk for management-plane systems, not a broad unauthenticated compromise. Patch during the next controlled maintenance window, sooner for exposed or business-critical VPN/access gateways.
Technical view
CVE-2023-24613 is a CWE-787 out-of-bounds write in the UI backend. The CVSS 3.1 score is 4.9: network reachable, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high availability impact only. The described outcome is backend call stack overwrite leading to denial of service.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where Array Networks AG Series or vxAG management interfaces are reachable by administrators and run versions through 9.4.0.470. The source bundle does not identify CPEs or broader affected product metadata.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or public active exploitation. Exploitation requires administrator privileges, reducing likelihood, but compromise or misuse of an admin account could turn this into an availability-impacting event.
Researcher notes
The record names a backend UI stack overwrite reachable after administrator access using gdb. Evidence supports denial of service only; it does not support confidentiality impact, integrity impact, active exploitation, or a public exploit claim.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade affected AG deployments to 9.4.0.481 or later per vendor guidance.
- Check Array Networks advisory and support channels for deployment-specific instructions.
- Restrict management UI access to trusted administrative networks.
- Review administrator account access and remove unnecessary privileges.
- Prioritize internet-reachable management interfaces first.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Array Networks AG Series and vxAG deployments and record running versions.
- Confirm no affected system remains on versions through 9.4.0.470.
- Verify management UI access is limited to approved administrators and networks.
- Review monitoring for unexplained UI backend crashes or management-plane outages.
- Document remediation status and any vendor exceptions.
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H1.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Out-of-bounds Write
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