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CVE-2023-0669GHSA-6PM2-J2V8-H3CJ

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection

Affects on-premise GoAnywhere MFT versions 7.1.1 and earlier. The attacker needs administrative console access. Fixed in 7.1.2.

Published
Last modified
published
Listed in CISA KEV
Actively exploited
Fix
Fixed in 7.1.2
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Fortra GoAnywhere MFT, a managed file transfer product, is affected by this flaw. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit it to run arbitrary commands on the affected server.

Summarized by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5. Verify details against the original sources.

Read the original 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.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Added to CISA KEV

    CISA has evidence of exploitation in the wild

  3. CISA remediation deadline

    Due date for US federal agencies to patch

  4. Record last updated
  5. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • Fortra Goanywhere MFT

    through 7.1.1

References 8

my.goanywhere.com

infosec.exchange

rapid7.com

attackerkb.com

GitHub · rapid7/metasploit-framework

duo.com

frycos.github.io

packetstormsecurity.com

FAQ

Questions about CVE-2023-0669

What does this mean?

The License Response Servlet in GoAnywhere MFT has a remote code injection flaw that lets an attacker inject and run commands on the affected system. The attacker must have administrative console access.Source: rapid7.com

Am I affected, and how do I check?

On-premise GoAnywhere MFT instances at version 7.1.1 or earlier are in scope. Compare the installed GoAnywhere MFT version against 7.1.1 to see whether it falls in that range.Source: rapid7.com

What should I do about it?

Upgrade to GoAnywhere MFT 7.1.2, the patch Fortra released on February 7, 2023.Source: rapid7.com

Is it being exploited?

Yes. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2023-02-10, which means it has evidence of attacks. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cisa.gov, cve.now feed data