Path Traversal in Helpsystems Goanywhere Managed File Transfer

CVE-2021-46830

A path traversal vulnerability exists within GoAnywhere MFT before 6.8.3 that utilize self-registration for the GoAnywhere Web Client. This vulnerability could potentially allow an external user who self-registers with a specific username and/or profile information to gain access to files at a higher directory level than intended.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.010 (59.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46830?
CVE-2021-46830 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Helpsystems Goanywhere Managed File Transfer, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-07-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-46830?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.