CVE-2023-0669

7.2 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: February 06, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Broken Link Third Party Advisory

https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Patch

https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Mitigation Third Party Advisory

https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Product

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/

Source: cve@rapid7.com

Mitigation Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html