Assessment
Why it matters
CISA lists this vulnerability as known to be exploited; exploitation is confirmed; EPSS is 100.0%; technical severity is CVSS 7.2.
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.
Who should care
- Teams operating Goanywhere Managed File Transfer, GoAnywhere MFT
- Vulnerability and exposure management teams
- Security operations teams monitoring exploitation activity
Response plan
What I would do
- Confirm whether Goanywhere Managed File Transfer, GoAnywhere MFT is present in the environment.
- Identify affected versions and establish whether vulnerable services are exposed or reachable.
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Review relevant security telemetry for evidence of attempted or successful exploitation.
- Document the remediation decision and track it to verified completion.
Vendor remediation
Patch and remediation links
Use the vendor source below to confirm the correct fixed version, package or mitigation for your affected product.
Technical details
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CWE
- CWE-502
- Affected versions
- Fortra Goanywhere Managed File Transfer (End Excluding: 7.1.2); Fortra GoAnywhere MFT
- Published
- 6 February 2023
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
Signal timeline
- CVE published
- Added to CISA KEV
- Latest EPSS score: 100.0%
- Signal calculated at 85
External references
- Government advisory from www.cisa.gov
- Exploit information from packetstormsecurity.com
- Exploit information from attackerkb.com
- Third-party advisory from duo.com
- Exploit information from frycos.github.io
- Mitigation guidance from infosec.exchange
- Technical reference from my.goanywhere.com
- Mitigation guidance from www.rapid7.com