CVE-2023-0669
KEVRansomware UseFortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
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 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedFeb 6, 2023
Last modifiedAug 6, 2026
Added to KEVFeb 10, 2023
Remediation dueMar 3, 2023
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysisExploitThird Party Advisory
- duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mftBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607Patch
- infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934MitigationThird Party Advisory
- my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtmlProduct
- rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/MitigationThird Party Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · Critical
Actively exploited and used by ransomware crews. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1334 days
- Ransomware
- Used in known ransomware campaigns
- CVSS
- 7.2 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 100.0% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Attack vector
- Network, remotely reachable
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Review exposure: confirm which instances are reachable from the internet and restrict access until patched.
- 4.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
- 5.Verify offline/immutable backups and segment the affected systems. This flaw is used for ransomware initial access.
Assessment is derived automatically from the live signals above; verify against your own asset inventory.