Actively exploited · Published Feb 6, 2023 · Assigned by rapid7
CVE-2023-0669Fortra GoAnywhere MFT License Response Servlet Command Injection
High 7.2 Exploited Ransomware
In plain English
A high-severity unsafe deserialization in Goanywhere MFT from Fortra. Attackers are actively exploiting it in the wild (listed by CISA on February 10, 2023). It has been used in ransomware campaigns. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 100.0% (higher than 99.9% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Metasploit, Nuclei, public proof-of-concept code. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA guidance
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Federal agencies must remediate by Mar 3, 2023.
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | metasploit-framework | no fix listed | GHSA-6pm2-j2v8-h3cj |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fortra | Goanywhere MFT | 0 – through 7.1.1 |
Weakness: CWE-502 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://my.goanywhere.com/webclient/ViewSecurityAdvisories.xhtml#zerodayfeb1 vendor-advisory
- https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/109795710941843934 media-coverage
- https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/02/03/exploitation-of-goanywhere-mft-zero-day-vulnerability/ third-party-advisory
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/mg883Nbeva/cve-2023-0669/rapid7-analysis third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/pull/17607 exploit
- https://duo.com/decipher/fortra-patches-actively-exploited-zero-day-in-goanywhere-mft media-coverage
- https://frycos.github.io/vulns4free/2023/02/06/goanywhere-forgotten.html third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171789/Goanywhere-Encryption-Helper-7.1.1-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-0669 government-resource