CVE-2023-0669KEV · OVERDUECWE-502insecure-deserialization

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High · published February 7, 2023

Patch now

Confirmed exploited, and the score agrees

CVSS calls it high at 7.2. It is confirmed in active exploitation. It sits in the 100.0th percentile for exploit probability.

1330
days past CISA
deadline
CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
100%
Percentile
100.0
In the wild
Confirmed
What it is

🚨 A crafty command injection vulnerability can let attackers run their own commands in GoAnywhere MFT before you even log in! 🔥 This is like having a delivery box that opens without verifying the sender—anyone can drop in whatever they want without any checks. Imagine the chaos if that included malicious packages! An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to data breaches or total system compromise. In short, it’s a gateway for unauthorized access to your sensitive information—absolutely devastating!

Put simply

This is like having a delivery box that opens without verifying the sender—anyone can drop in whatever they want without any checks. Imagine the chaos if that included malicious packages! This pre-authentication command injection happens in the License Response Servlet, allowing attackers to deserialize an attacker-controlled object and run malicious commands before authentication takes place.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the server, potentially leading to data breaches or total system compromise. In short, it’s a gateway for unauthorized access to your sensitive information—absolutely devastating! To protect your systems, patch immediately to version 7.1.2. Additionally, review your server configurations to ensure no unauthorized access is possible. Don't wait—this vulnerability is known to be actively exploited! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll be one step closer to locking down your system. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.99999 · 100.0th percentile
Weakness
CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Published
2023-02-07T01:15Z
KEV added
2023-02-10 · due 2023-03-03
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
fortra/goanywhere_managed_file_transfer< 7.1.27.1.2
References (17)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html · [email protected]https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis · [email protected]https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft · [email protected]https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html · [email protected]https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 · [email protected]https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 · [email protected]https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 · [email protected]https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ · [email protected]http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669 · 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 FEB 00:00Z
    Added to CISA KEV — remediate by Mar 3
    kev
  • 06 FEB 19:16Z
    Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection
    cvelistv5