CVE-2023-0669

Known Exploited Public Exploit
Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 94.36% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Vendor Advisory goanywhere.com
Affected: Fortra Goanywhere MFT
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 vendor advisory product
https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 media coverage third party advisory mitigation
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ third party advisory mitigation
https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 patch exploit
https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft third party advisory media coverage
https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0669?
CVE-2023-0669 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-0669?
To fix CVE-2023-0669, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-0669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2023-0669 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-0669?
CVE-2023-0669 affects Fortra Goanywhere MFT.
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