Vulnerability Report

CVE-2025-8148

Title: Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT SFTP Service Improper Access Control

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2025-8148.

CWE Category CWE-732

Published Date Dec 05, 2025

Modified Date Jan 30, 2026

Exploit Status Not Found

Score 4.2 CVSS v3.1

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

0.15%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-8148: An Improper Access Control in the SFTP service in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to version 7.9.0 allows Web Users with an Authentication Alias and a valid SSH key but limited to Password authentication for SFTP to still login using their SSH key.

Impacted Vendors

helpsystems 1

fortra 1

Reference Links

https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2025-013

CVSS v3.1

Source Entity df4dee71-de3a-4139-9588-11b62fe6c0ff

Severity MEDIUM

4.2

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Complexity

HIGH

Privileges

N/A

Interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

N/A

Integrity

N/A

Availability

N/A

Scope

UNCHANGED

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2025-8148 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

January 30, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

January 30, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

December 08, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 05, 2025 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector NETWORK

Complexity HIGH

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.