Medium severity · published Dec 5, 2025
CVE-2025-8148
CVE-2025-8148 Improper Access Control in SFTP service of GoAnywhere MFT
4.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GM
GoAnywhere MFT · Fortra
before 7.9.0 · source: vendor
GM
Goanywhere Managed File Transfer · Fortra
before 7.9.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8148
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8148
Vendor Advisory
https://www.fortra.com/security/advisories/product-security/fi-2025-013
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