CVE-2023-2989: Fortra Globalscape Administration Server Out of Bounds Memory Read

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-06-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Fortra Globalscape EFT versions before 8.1.0.16 suffer from an out of bounds memory read in their administration server, which can allow an attacker to crash the service or bypass authentication if successfully exploited

Affected products

Fortra Globalscape EFT: before 8.1.0.16 — fixed in 8.1.0.16

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Fortra Globalscape EFT 8.1.0.16. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://kb.globalscape.com/Knowledgebase/11586/Is-EFT-susceptible-to-the-Authentication-Bypass-via-Outofbounds-Memory-Read-vulnerability
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/06/22/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-fortra-globalscape-eft-administration-server-fixed/
https://kb.globalscape.com/Knowledgebase/11586/Is-EFT-susceptible-to-the-Authentication-Bypass-via-Outofbounds-Memory-Read-vulnerability
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2023/06/22/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-fortra-globalscape-eft-administration-server-fixed/

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