Deserialization in Fortra Goanywhere Mft
CVE-2023-0669
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…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
EPSS: 0.944 (100.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Fortra Goanywhere Mft — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Known ransomware campaign use: yes.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml (vendor-advisory)
- infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 (media-coverage)
- www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vul… (third-party-advisory)
- attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 (exploit)
- duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft (media-coverage)
- frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html (third-party-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0669?
- CVE-2023-0669 is a vulnerability in Fortra Goanywhere Mft, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. Published 2023-02-06.
- Is CVE-2023-0669 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2023-0669 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2023-02-10), indicating it is being actively exploited. 29 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.