CVEs / CVE-2023-0669
CVE-2023-0669: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 10 Feb 2023
- high 7.2 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 99.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an attacker-controlled object.
Description
Fortra (formerly, HelpSystems) GoAnywhere MFT suffers from a pre-authentication command injection vulnerability in the License Response Servlet due to deserializing an arbitrary attacker-controlled object. This issue was patched in version 7.1.2.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Fortra Goanywhere MFT | up to and including 7.1.1 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 10 Feb 2023 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 3 Mar 2023 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Known |
| Required action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 7.2 highCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-502 |
References
- CVE-2023-0669 on NVD
- CVE-2023-0669 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-158a (cited by CISA)
- https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/DownloadProductFiles.xhtml (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 Patch
- https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 Product
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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