CVE-2023-0669
Published 2023-02-06 · Updated 2026-08-06 · Source cve@rapid7.com
Summary
CVE-2023-0669 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.2) vulnerability in Fortra GoAnywhere MFT. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on February 10, 2023, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed; US federal agencies had to remediate it by March 3, 2023. CISA also lists it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns, so it should be prioritised accordingly. Fortra has 4 vulnerabilities in the KEV catalog, 2 of them linked to ransomware.
All 4 known-exploited Fortra vulnerabilities →Description
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 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA Known-Exploited Vulnerability
Product: Fortra — GoAnywhere MFT
Name: Fortra GoAnywhere MFT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Date added: 2023-02-10 · Due: 2023-03-03
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
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/

