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.
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
- 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://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607
- https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934
- https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669
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