Critical severity · published Jan 22, 2024
CVE-2024-0204
Authentication bypass in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.4.1 allows an unauthorized user to create an admin user via the administration portal
9.8
CVSS
95.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Authentication bypass in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT prior to 7.4.1 allows an unauthorized user to create an admin user via the administration portal.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)95.1% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GM
Goanywhere Managed File Transfer · Fortra
7.0.0 before 7.4.1; 6.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0204
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0204
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176683/GoAnywhere-MFT-Authentication-Bypass.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176974/Fortra-GoAnywhere-MFT-Unauthenticated-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Permissions Required
https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml
Vendor Advisory
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisory/fi-2024-001
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