Fortra · GoAnywhere MFT
CVE-2023-0669
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CISA KEV record
- CISA date added
- 2023-02-10
- CISA due date
- 2023-03-03
- Known ransomware use
- Known
NVD risk context
7.2 HIGH
CVSS is a technical severity score. CISA’s KEV status remains the evidence that this vulnerability is known to be exploited.
Description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
NVD reference index
Vendor and remediation references
NVD has tagged these sources as vendor advisories, patches, mitigations, or release notes.
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 ↗
- https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 ↗
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ ↗
Other NVD references (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html ↗
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis ↗
- https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft ↗
- https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html ↗
- https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 ↗
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669 ↗
MITRE CWE context
CWE classification
The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.
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NVD record timeline
These dates describe NVD’s record, not CISA’s KEV addition or remediation due date.
- NVD published
- Feb 06, 2023, 08:15 PM UTC When NVD first published this CVE record.
- NVD last updated
- Jun 17, 2026, 05:26 AM UTC When NVD last changed its analysis or record data.
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA notes
This CVE has a CISA AA located here: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa23-158a. Please see the AA for associated IOCs. Additional information is available at: https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/DownloadProductFiles.xhtml. Fortra users must have an account in order to login and access the patch.; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0669