Actively exploited in the wild
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Fortra - GoAnywhere MFT · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2023-02-10. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CVE-2023-0669
HighCVSS 7.2KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Very high risk100th percentile - higher than 100% of all known CVEs
Summary
Fortra 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.
Risk Assessment
An unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to full system compromise and access to transferred files.
Recommendation
Update GoAnywhere MFT to version 7.1.2 or later. Restrict access to the server from trusted networks.
Other vulnerabilities in GoAnywhere MFT
See all- CVE-2025-10035CriticalActively exploited
A deserialization vulnerability in the License Servlet of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT allows an actor with a validly forged license response signature to deserialize an arbitrary actor-controlled object, possibly leading to command injection.
- CVE-2026-15913High
A path traversal vulnerability in the /attachRemoteFiles endpoint of Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT before version 7.10.2 allows Web Users with Secure Folders and Secure Mail permissions to escape their sandboxed home directory and read arbitrary files.
- CVE-2025-1241Medium
In Fortra GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.10.0 and GoAnywhere Agents prior to version 2.2.0, encrypted values use a static IV, allowing admin users to brute-force decryption of data.
- CVE-2025-8148Medium
An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.
Original NVD description (English source)
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.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS