CVE-2023-0669
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Remediation due: 2023-03-03
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-502 (Deserialization of Untrusted Data) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-44228 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2021-35464 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2023-29300 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
| CVE-2025-53770 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2022-41082 | High | 8.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2022-47986 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-0669?
Upgrade goanywhere managed file transfer to 7.1.2 or later.
Is CVE-2023-0669 being actively exploited?
Yes. CVE-2023-0669 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which means exploitation has been observed in the wild. CISA has also linked it to known ransomware campaigns. US federal agencies were required to remediate it by 2023-03-03. Treat it as a priority whatever its CVSS score says.
How severe is CVE-2023-0669?
CVE-2023-0669 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-0669 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for goanywhere managed file transfer (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-03.