Vulnerability Report

CVE-2023-0669

RCE CISA KEV Active

Title: Pre-authentication Command Injection in GoAnywhere MFT

RCE

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2023-0669

CWE Category CWE-502
Published Date Feb 06, 2023
Modified Date Nov 03, 2025
Exploit Status Available
Score 7.2 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
100.00%

Vulnerability Summary

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 7.1.2.

Impacted Vendors

H
helpsystems 1
F
fortra 1

Reference Links

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/ 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/ https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity HIGH
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity HIGH
7.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2023-0669 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51339
View Code
MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.